〜さえ〜ば
- Pattern
- 〜さえ〜ば
- Level
- N3
- Meaning
- If only (you do this one thing)
- Attaches to
- Noun + さえ / Verb (ます-stem) + さえすれば
- Example
薬を飲みさえすれば、治ります。 If you only take the medicine, you will get better.
- Easily confused with
〜だけ: 'だけ' is just 'only', '〜さえ〜ば' emphasizes a condition necessary and sufficient for a result.