Just Meaning in English
word
/ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/
juhst
/dʒˈʌst/
juhst
Definición
Used to show something happened very recently, to emphasize fairness or exactness, or to mean 'only' or 'simply'.
Uso & Matices
Very common word with multiple functions (adverb, adjective). Often appears in phrases like 'just now' (recently), 'just enough' (exactly sufficient), and 'just a minute' (wait briefly). Can convey politeness or soften statements.
Spanish: solo - justo - simplementePortuguese (BR): apenas - justo - simplesmentePortuguese (PT): apenas - justo - simplesmenteChinese (Simplified): 只是 - 公正的 - 刚刚Chinese (Traditional): 只是 - 公正的 - 剛剛Hindi: बस - सही - अभीArabic: فقط - عادل - للتوBengali: ঠিক এখনই - কেবলমাত্র - মাত্রRussian: только что - просто - лишьJapanese: ちょうど - ただ - 〜だけVietnamese: vừa mới - chỉ - đúngKorean: 방금 - 그냥 - 단지Turkish: az önce - sadece - tamUrdu: ابھی - صرف - فقطIndonesian: baru saja - hanya - tepat
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I just wanted to say thanks before leaving.
natural
That's just not fair!
natural
I just can't believe it happened so fast.
natural
She is just a child, so be careful.
basic
He waited just one minute.
basic
I just finished my homework.
basic