ただでさえ
Reading: ただでさえ
Meaning: even without, to begin with
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Example Sentence
ただでさえ 忙しい のに 残業 も ある
I'm busy enough as it is, and now there's overtime too.
Usage Notes
Used to emphasize that something is already in a certain state before additional factors.
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