さえ
(Sae)
if only / as long as (the minimal condition is met).
Connection rules
- ＋V ます-stem + さえすれば; noun + さえ + plain-form verb conditional (e.g., さえあれば, さえなければ).
- ＋Sufficient condition — X alone is enough for Y.
- ＋Common fixed forms: さえあれば ('if only there's X'), さえすれば ('if only one does X').
Examples
1.
お金さえあれば、何でも買える。
Okane sae are ba, nani demo kaeru.
As long as you have money, you can buy anything.
「if only / as long as (the minimal condition is met)」
2.
勉強さえすれば、合格できる。
Benkyou sae sure ba, goukaku dekiru.
If only you study, you can pass.
「if only / as long as (the minimal condition is met)」