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JLPT N2 · Expression

こちらこそ (kochirakoso)

こちらこそ is a Japanese expression meaning “it is I who should say so”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists.

Reading
こちらこそ
Romaji
kochirakoso
Word class
Expression
Level
JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. it is I who should say so · expression

Example sentences

「はじめまして、ジェイムズさん」「こちらこそ、あなたにお会いできて、こんなに嬉しいことはありません」
"Pleased to meet you, Mr. James." "The pleasure is all mine. It's an honor to make your acquaintance."
Tatoeba #236454

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1004510 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.