N2 Grammar ⑤　さえ〜ば

さえ〜ば / たとえ〜ても — minimal condition & hypothetical concession

'If only I had health, I need nothing else.' 'Even if it rains, the game goes on.' — one finds the single key; the other says the outcome won't change regardless.

What you'll learn

• さえ〜ば: 'if only ~' — identifies the ONE sufficient condition
• たとえ〜ても: 'even if ~' — outcome unchanged regardless of condition
• さえ connections: noun + さえ, or V-ます stem + さえすれば
• にかかわらず: 'regardless of' — unconditional concession

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