たださえ

adverb

even at the best of times; already; under normal circumstances

Emphasizes that a situation is already difficult or bad, and an additional factor makes it worse. Often used in patterns like たださえ～のに or たださえ～だから. The glosses 'in addition to' and 'as it is' are less common and can be understood as part of the core meaning.

See also: ただでさえ

• たださえ忙いそがしいのに、急きゅうな来らい客きゃくがあって大たい変へんだった。

  I was already busy, and then an unexpected visitor came, so it was tough.

• たださえ寒さむい日ひだったから、風かぜが吹ふくと余よ計けいに寒さむく感かんじた。

  It was already a cold day, so when the wind blew it felt even colder.