Usage Note
sogar is the emphatic 'even', used to flag something surprising: Er hat sogar geweint ('he even cried'). It's stronger and more positive in tone than selbst in the same role. Don't confuse it with the English-looking so gar, which isn't a phrase.
Examples
"Sie spricht sogar Japanisch."
Natural Translation
She even speaks Japanese.
Literal Translation
She speaks even Japanese.
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