Free

- 93 lessons
- 0 quizzes
- 96 week duration
-
Section 1
-
Section 2
-
Section 3
-
Section 4
-
Section 5
-
Section 6
-
Section 7
-
Section 8
-
Section 9
-
Test
~さえ
Usage:

Noun + さえ
Particle + さえ
Noun (People) + (で) + さえ
Meaning:
「~さえ」means “even…”. |
Examples:
日本人でさえ、敬語を間違える場合がある。 Even Japanese may make a mistake in the honorific language. 彼は歩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. 彼は歩くこともできない。 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. 彼は歩くことさえもできない。 Even walking is hard for him. |
One thought on “~さえ”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
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