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N3 Grammar Course

～さえ

Usage:

Noun + さえ
Particle + さえ
Noun (People) + （で） + さえ

Meaning:

「～さえ」means “even…”.

Examples:

日に本人ほんじんでさえ、敬けい語ごを間ま違ちがえる場ば合あいがある。
Even Japanese may make a mistake in the honorific language.
 
彼かれは歩あるくことさえできない。
Even walking is hard for him.

Note:

①You can use も to replace さえ, but さえ is like an intensive of も.

彼かれは歩あるくこともできない。
Even walking is hard for him.
 
②さえも is like an intensive of さえ. They are very similar words and in many cases can be used interchangeably.

彼かれは歩あるくことさえもできない。
Even walking is hard for him.
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One thought on “～さえ”

  1. GABRIEL26BR says:

    Where is the as long as… Examples?
    Example: お金さえあれば大丈夫さ
    (As long as) there is money every thing will be alright

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