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17課 強調 教科書 p.76〜79
Emphasize — even…, even just… also, the ends…
17課

〜すら・〜ですら

教科書 p.74
接続:名(+助詞)+ すら/ですら
Even… also…. Give extreme examples → let alone others.
注意 / Note:More formal than 〜さえ, mainly written. Usually goes with negation.
比較 / Compare:〜すら(formal, written)≒ 〜さえ(broader, also oral).
よく出る形 / Common form:名(+助詞)+すら/ですら+(多く否定).
忙しくて、食事をする時間すらない。
So busy that I don't even have time to eat.
専門家ですら答えられない難問だ。
That is a difficult question that even experts cannot answer.
そんな基本的なことすら知らなかったとは、恥ずかしい。
Not knowing something so basic is shameful.

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