► 副助詞
さえ [(1)さえ] [liter] meaning: as long as rank: 2
☆ ちゃんと返しさえすれば使っても良い ⇨ You can use it as long as you duly return it
☆ 健康さえあれば人生どうにかなる ⇨ As long as you have your health, you can somehow get through your life
☆ 君さえいてくれれば他は何も要らない ⇨ As long as you are there for me, I don’t need anything else
さえ [(1)さえ] [liter] meaning: even rank: 2
☆ そんなことは子供でさえ出来る ⇨ Even children can do such thing
☆ 彼は私に挨拶さえしない ⇨ He doesn’t even say hello to me
さえ [(1)さえ] [liter] meaning: if only rank: 2
☆ 予防接種さえすればこの病気は防げる ⇨ You can prevent this disease if you just get vaccinated. All you need to prevent this disease is vaccination
☆ 最初の攻撃を防ぎさえすれば勝機がある ⇨ If we manage to fend off the initial attack, we have a chance to win
☆ 努力さえしたら成功するとは限らない ⇨ It won’t always work like “if you just work hard, you will succeed”. Hard work won’t guarantee success
☆ 金さえあれば何とかなるのに… ⇨ We can manage if only we have enough money…