# 138 Learn Japanese【～（で）さえ（も）Part 1】even, so much as, not even - N3 Grammar -

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In this video, you will learn the grammar of【～（で）さえ（も）】even, so much as, not even.
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仕事が忙しすぎて、昼ごはんを食べる時間さえありません。
I'm so busy with work that I don't even have time to eat lunch.
田中さんは知らない人にさえ親切です。
Mr. Tanaka is kind even to strangers.
【To emphasize more, でさえ is used】
いつも健康的な彼でさえ病気になりました。
Even he, who is always healthy, got sick.
【To emphasize even more, でさえも is used】
私でさえも彼女が今どこにいるかわかりません。
I don't even know where she is now.
【Verb Stem+さえします、Verb Stem+さえしません】
Change the verb to the stem and attach 「さえ」.
昨日拾った子猫はミルクを飲みさえしない。
The kitten I picked up yesterday doesn't even drink milk.
【てForm⇒てForm+さえいます、てForm⇒てForm+さえいません】
もうすぐ飛行機が出発するのに、まだ家を出てさえいません。
The plane is about to leave, but I haven't even left home yet.