What is 'ちょうど' called in English?

'ちょうど' in English is called "Just". Just refers to: 現在の時点からごくわずかな時間前に起こった出来事を指す。

How do you pronounce 'Just' and 'ちょうど'?

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What is an example sentence for Just in Japanese?

English: "I just saw him a minute ago." | Japanese: "私はほんの1分前に彼を見たところです。"

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just Meaning in Japanese (just 英語意味)

adverbちょうど, たった今, まさに

adjective公正な

ちょうど in English:just

IPA:t͡ɕo̞ːdo̞

Phonetic:チョウド

Quick Answer • 要約

just の日本語の意味は「ちょうど, たった今, まさに, 公正な」です。 (現在の時点からごくわずかな時間前に起こった出来事を指す。)

Definitions of Just

1
adverb
たった今
Referring to an event that happened a very short time before the present moment.
現在の時点からごくわずかな時間前に起こった出来事を指す。
2
adverb
まさに
Indicating exactness or precision, or simply emphasizing something.
正確さや精密さを示したり、単に何かを強調したりする。
3
adjective
公正な
Based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
道徳的に正しく公平なこと、またはそれに基づいて行動すること。

Example Sentences

casual

“I just saw him a minute ago.”

私はほんの1分前に彼を見たところです。

casual

“That's just what I needed.”

それはまさに私が求めていたものでした。

formal

“It was a just decision by the judge.”

それは裁判官による公正な判決でした。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

merely simply only

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

unjust unfair biased

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivejustify

nounjustice

adjectivejustifiable

adverbjustly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

just in caseexpression

As a precaution; if something should happen.

just kiddingexpression

Said after one has made a joke or said something untrue.

just aboutcollocation

Almost; very nearly.

just Meaning in Japanese (just 英語 意味)