さえ

Kana: さえ

as long as; only if

Example sentence

努力しさえすれば、上達します。

どりょくしさえすれば、じょうたつします。

As long as you make an effort, you'll improve.

What さえ means

さえ (さえ) is an Japanese word meaning “as long as; only if”. It belongs to the Grammar & Phrases topic and appears at Level 3, so it is one of the words worth learning early when you study Japanese.

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