文型：〜さえ〜ば
[意味]
〜が実現できれば、他は問題ない。
ある１つの条件が満たされれば、他は問題にならない、大丈夫だと言う意味。
[英訳]
Presupposes an only or particular condition.
This sentence pattern indicates that as long as one specific condition is met, everything else is not an issue and will be fine.
[接続]
V（ます形）ます + さえあれば
イAく + さえあれば
ナAで + さえあれば
N + さえあれば
[JLPT レベル]
N3
例文
田中さんは暇さえあれば、本を読んでいます。
Whenever Mr. Tanaka has free time, he reads books.
薬を飲みさえすれば、病気が治るというものではありません。
It's not as simple as just taking medicine and expecting to be cured.
あの時、話し合ってさえいれば、妻と別れることはなかったのに。
If we had just talked back then, I wouldn't have separated from my wife.
お金さえあれば、他には何もいらない。
As long as I have money, I don't need anything else.
この子が健康でさえいてくれれば、私は幸せです。
As long as my child stays healthy, I am happy.
自分さえよければ、他人がどうなってもいいの？
Is it okay for you if only your needs are met, regardless of what happens to others?
スマホさえあれば、テレビもパソコンもいりません。
As long as I have a smartphone, I don't need a TV or a computer.
給料さえもらえれば、どんな仕事でも構わない。
As long as I get paid, I don't care what kind of job it is.
時間さえ合えば、私も参加したいんですが。
If the time works out, I'd like to join too.
道が込んでさえなければ、今頃、着いていたはずなのに。
If the road hadn't been crowded, I would have arrived by now.
カップラーメンはお湯さえあれば食べられるから、とても便利な食べ物だ。
Cup noodles are very convenient because you can eat them as long as you have hot water.
理想の相手？料理さえできれば、どんな人でもいいよ。
My ideal partner? As long as they can cook, I don't care who they are.
住所さえわかれば、Google mapで調べて一人で行けます。
As long as I have the address, I can look it up on Google Maps and go there by myself.
あの曲の名前なんだったけ・・・。名前さえわかれば、調べられるのに。
What's the name of that song again? If I just knew the name, I could look it up.
テストの点さえ良ければ、私は息子に何も言いません。
As long as my son's test scores are good, I won't say anything to him.
結果さえ出してくれれば、何も言うことはない。
As long as you produce results, I have nothing to say.
これさえやっておけば、テストでいい点が取れるよ。
If you just do this, you'll get good marks on the test.
お金持ちじゃなくても、毎日ご飯さえ食べられれば、私は幸せです。
Even if I'm not rich, as long as I can eat every day, I'm happy.
お金持ちじゃなくても、毎日ご飯さえ食べられれば、私は幸せです。
Even if I'm not rich, as long as I can eat every day, I'm happy.
定期的に、国の家族と連絡さえとれれば、ホームシックにならないと思います。
I think I won't get homesick as long as I can regularly contact my family back home.
