そこを

About

The そこを～ pattern is a combination of the こそあど word 「そこ」 and the を particle.

そこを is often used to refer to a negative aspect/attribute, and then describe an action that makes up for it. そこを may also be used in positive contexts, however.

E.g. 日向ひなたは背せが低ひくいが、そこをジャンプ力りょくで補おぎなっている。 "Hinata is short, but he makes up for it with jumping ability."

E.g. ゆみさんはデザインが得意とくいでしたよね。そこをもっとアピールしてはどうですか？ "You were good at design right, Yumi? Why don't you emphasize that more?"

そこを is also commonly used in combination with phrases such as 「なんとか頼たのむ・なんとかお願ねがいします・どうにか」, in order to strongly ask someone to reconsider doing "X".

E.g. そこをなんとか！ "Won't you reconsider?!"

E.g. 先生せんせい、そこをなんとかなりませんか！？ "Isn't there something that can be done, professor?!"

Summary

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  The そこを～ pattern is a combination of the こそあど word 「そこ」 and the を particle

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  そこを is used to refer to a negative or positive aspect/attribute, and then describe an action that makes up for it

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  そこを is also commonly used to strongly ask someone to reconsider doing "X"