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2週4日目 君さえいれば
Value・ability・condition
2週4日目

〜でさえ

接続:N+でさえ
even in case of emphasis
注意 / Note:〜さえ is attached to a noun indicating a person or situation, to give an example that SHOULD be different. Saying 専門家でさえ迷った means that experts are still confused, let alone ordinary people.
比較 / Compare:Same song: 〜さえ/〜さえ〜ば. These models are often mistakenly chosen for each other — carefully read the 接続 and nuances above and then decide.
よく出る形 / Common form:名詞+でさえ。Or go with 専門家・大人・先生・本人. The latter part often carries a tone of surprise or complaint.
専門家でさえ判断に迷った。
Even experts are confused.
この問題は先生でさえ難しい。
Even teachers find this lesson difficult.
地元の人でさえ知らない小さな滝がある。
There is a small waterfall that even local people do not know about.

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