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〜さえ
sae · even ~; (〜さえ〜ば) as long as ~
〜さえ means even (子どもさえ知っている, even a child knows), and 〜さえ〜ば means as long as (時間さえあれば, if only I had time).
How to form it
| Noun + さえ | 水さえ |
| Noun + さえ + 〜ば | お金さえあれば |
| Stem + さえ + すれば | 練習しさえすれば |
How it is used
As even, it stresses an extreme case: 「名前さえ書けない」, I cannot even write my name.
With ば it means one condition is all it takes: 「薬を飲みさえすれば治る」.
Examples
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- 忙しくて、昼ご飯を食べる時間さえありません。I'm so busy I don't even have time for lunch.
- そんなことは子どもさえ知っています。Even a child knows that.
- 時間さえあれば、旅行に行きたいです。If only I had the time, I'd go travelling.
- この薬を飲みさえすれば、すぐよくなりますよ。Just take this medicine and you'll soon feel better.