just

A2 · Elementary

adv. used to mean 'only' or 'simply'.

adv. functions as a focus adverb to indicate a limit or to simplify a statement.

“I am not hungry; I just want a glass of water.”

“The researcher argued that the results were not a coincidence but just the natural outcome of the variables they had introduced.”

B1 · Intermediate

adv. used to mean 'exactly' or 'precisely'.

adv. indicates exactness or precise correspondence in quality, quantity, or time.

日本語:ちょうど※

“This is just what I needed to fix the broken chair.”

“The timing of the intervention was just right, preventing the minor technical glitch from escalating into a full system failure.”

B1 · Intermediate

adv. used to say that something almost did not happen.

adv. indicates that a state or action was achieved by a very narrow margin.

“We just caught the train as the doors were closing.”

“The athlete just managed to break the world record, finishing a mere hundredth of a second ahead of the previous time.”

B1 · Intermediate Informal

adv. used to make a statement stronger, like 'really' or 'completely'.

adv. used as an intensifier to add emphasis to an adjective or a statement.

“The view from the top of the mountain was just beautiful.”

“The sheer scale of the cathedral is just incredible when you see it in person for the first time.”

C1 · Advanced Law Formal

adj. fair and morally right.

adj. guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness; equitable.

Español:justo

“The judge made a just decision that everyone in the courtroom respected.”

“The philosopher argued that a just society must prioritise the needs of its most vulnerable members over the accumulation of private wealth.”