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That's exactly why I'm going for a walk with 〜だからこそ

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As Taiki arrives home, Chinatsu is heading out for a walk.

大喜(たいき):
(さむ)いのに?」
“Even though it's cold?”
千夏(ちなつ):
だからこそ (ふゆ)(かん)じにいくんだよ」
That's exactly why; I'm going to feel the winter.”
Literal: “Precisely because of that, I'm going to go feel winter.”

Key Points

1だからこそ means precisely because of that
  • Taiki says it is cold; Chinatsu responds that this is exactly the reason she is going out.
  • こそ adds emphasis, reversing what might sound like a reason not to go.
2The following phrase gives the purpose
  • (ふゆ)(かん)じにいく means she is going to feel or experience winter.
  • に+いく marks that as the purpose of going.
3んだよ explains her reasoning warmly
  • んだ presents the answer as an explanation.
  • よ adds a gentle assertive tone: she is telling Taiki how she sees it.

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