さえ

Japanese

Etymology 1

From 添(そ)へ (sohe), 連用形(れんようけい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of classical verb 添(そ)ふ (sofu)(modern equivalent: 添(そ)える (soeru)). [1]

Pronunciation

[2]

Particle

さえ • (sae) ←さへ (safe)?

  1. (emphatic) even
    犬(いぬ)さえ食(く)わない
    inu sae kuwanai
    not even dogs eat it
  2. as long as
    ○○さえいればなんでもできる。
    ○○Sae ireba nandemo dekiru.
    I can do anything as long as X is there.

See also

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [sa̠e̞]

Proper noun

さえ • (Sae) 

  1. a female given name
    宮(みや)川(かわ)紗(さ)江(え)
    Miyakawa Sae
    (name of a gymnast)

Etymology 3

Alternative spelling
冴え

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) さえ​ [sàéꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [sa̠e̞]

[3]

Verb

さえ • (sae) 

  1. imperfective and stem (or continuative) forms of さえる (saeru) [ichidan]

References

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