さえ
Japanese
Etymology 1
From 添へ (sohe), 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of classical verb 添ふ (sofu)(modern equivalent: 添える (soeru)). [1]
Particle
- (emphatic) even
- 犬さえ食わない
- inu sae kuwanai
- not even dogs eat it
- 犬さえ食わない
- as long as
- ○○さえいればなんでもできる。
- ○○Sae ireba nandemo dekiru.
- I can do anything as long as X is there.
- ○○さえいればなんでもできる。
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [sa̠e̞]
Related terms
- さえこ (Saeko)
Etymology 3
Alternative spelling |
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冴え |
References
- Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- http://corismus.com/intonation/works/日本語の助詞・助動詞類のアクセント2020MS.pdf
- https://sakura-paris.org/dict/NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典/prefix/さえ
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