文型：〜すら
[意味]
〜も / 〜さえ
[英訳]
even
[接続]
N + すら
[JLPT レベル]
N1
[備考]
①「〜さえ」と意味は同じだが、「〜すら」の方が文語的。
②良くないことに使うことが多い。
③驚きや呆れた気持ちが含まれる。
① "Even ~" has the same meaning as "~すら", but "~すら" is more formal.
② Often used to indicate something undesirable.
③ Implies surprise or disbelief.
例文
トムさんは１０年も日本に住んでいるのに、挨拶すら日本語でできない。
Despite living in Japan for over ten years, Tom can't even greet people in Japanese.
田中さんはリンさんと仲がいいのに、電話番号すら知らないそうだ。
Tanaka-san is close to Rin-san, yet he apparently doesn't even know her phone number.
彼は酔っ払いすぎて、まともに話すことすらできない。
He was so drunk that he couldn't even speak properly.
１０年以上、数学を教えている先生ですら、この問題を解けなかった。
Even a teacher who has been teaching math for over ten years couldn't solve this problem.
バイクで事故を起こしてしまい、いま歩くことすらできない状態だ。
He had an accident on his motorcycle and is now in a state where he can't even walk.
喉が痛くて、水すら飲めない。
My throat hurts so much that I can't even drink water.
彼は事故で記憶をなくしてしまい、妻である私の顔すら覚えていなかった。
Due to the accident, he lost his memory and didn't even recognize my face, his wife.
こんな問題、小学生すらわかるよ。
Even an elementary school student could solve this problem.
彼は海外はもちろん、他の県にすら行ったことがないらしい。
He seems to have never traveled abroad, let alone to another prefecture.
今日はお客さんが多すぎて、ご飯を食べる時間すらなかった。
There were so many customers today that I didn't even have time to eat.