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SILVER ERA · ことばを、少しずつ。
JLPT BANDN5 BEGINNER → N1 ADVANCED

〜さえ〜ば

N3
sae ... ba

if only; as long as; provided that

Formation

Noun + さえ + Verb-ba / Verb-stem + さえ + すれば / Verb-te + さえ + いれば

Chinese meanings

只要;只需

Chinese formation

名词+さえ+动词ば形;动词ます形去ます+さえすれば;动词て形+さえいれば

Chinese usage

强调满足这一条件就足够,或只缺少这一条件。

Chinese notes

也可表达难以实现的愿望。

Examples

  • このアプリさえあれば、どこでも日本語にほんごの勉べん強きょうができる。
    As long as you have this app, you can study Japanese anywhere.
    只要有这个应用,就能在任何地方学习日语。
  • 時じ間かんさえあれば、もっと旅りょ行こうに行いきたいんですが。
    If only I had the time, I'd love to travel more.
    要是有时间,我真想多去旅行。
  • 薬くすりを飲のんで寝ねてさえいれば、すぐに治なおりますよ。
    As long as you take your medicine and stay in bed, you'll be better in no time.
    只要吃药并躺着休息,很快就会好起来的。

Notes

Stresses that this one condition is enough by itself, or is the only thing missing.

#condition#emphasis

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('sae-ba');
{
  "id": "sae-ba",
  "pattern": "〜さえ〜ば",
  "romaji": "sae ... ba",
  "level": "N3",
  "meaning": "if only; as long as; provided that",
  "formation": "Noun + さえ + Verb-ba / Verb-stem + さえ + すれば / Verb-te + さえ + いれば",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "このアプリさえあれば、どこでも日本語の勉強ができる。",
      "furigana": "このアプリさえあれば、どこでも{日本語|にほんご}の{勉強|べんきょう}ができる。",
      "en": "As long as you have this app, you can study Japanese anywhere."
    },
    {
      "ja": "時間さえあれば、もっと旅行に行きたいんですが。",
      "furigana": "{時間|じかん}さえあれば、もっと{旅行|りょこう}に{行|い}きたいんですが。",
      "en": "If only I had the time, I'd love to travel more."
    },
    {
      "ja": "薬を飲んで寝てさえいれば、すぐに治りますよ。",
      "furigana": "{薬|くすり}を{飲|の}んで{寝|ね}てさえいれば、すぐに{治|なお}りますよ。",
      "en": "As long as you take your medicine and stay in bed, you'll be better in no time."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "condition",
    "emphasis"
  ],
  "notes": "Stresses that this one condition is enough by itself, or is the only thing missing.",
  "zh": {
    "source_hash": "e5f5ad4d6702acc7fe0790d275afba57b07cfcdd03de11e129fc678e760b6b57",
    "meanings": [
      "只要",
      "只需"
    ],
    "formation": "名词+さえ+动词ば形;动词ます形去ます+さえすれば;动词て形+さえいれば",
    "explanation": "强调满足这一条件就足够,或只缺少这一条件。",
    "notes": "也可表达难以实现的愿望。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "このアプリさえあれば、どこでも日本語の勉強ができる。",
        "zh": "只要有这个应用,就能在任何地方学习日语。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "時間さえあれば、もっと旅行に行きたいんですが。",
        "zh": "要是有时间,我真想多去旅行。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "薬を飲んで寝てさえいれば、すぐに治りますよ。",
        "zh": "只要吃药并躺着休息,很快就会好起来的。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n3.json#sae-ba",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "status": "reviewed",
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "84d90416c68c20eed3c0378ae7c160f0b0447efa7c1fa0bae92d24422cdce0a6"
  }
}