〜さえ
Formation
N3LimitationNeutral
Variations
さえも
でさえ
Meaning
Used for emphasis to suggest that if even a simple or extreme case is true, then other cases are obviously true as well. It often contains a sense of surprise or disappointment.
Examples
忙しくて、昼ご飯を食べる時間さえなかった。
I was so busy that I didn't even have time to eat lunch.
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