English–Japanese
“just” in Japanese
How to say “just” in Japanese
“Just” in Japanese is ちょうど (chōdo).
Shows that a time, amount, place, or condition matches a reference point exactly, often corresponding to just, exactly, or right.
Example sentences with ちょうど
ちょうど今、宿題を始めます。chō do ima shuku dai o haji me ma su
I am just starting my homework now.
この箱はちょうど本を三冊入れる大きさです。ko no bako wa chō do hon o san satsu i re ru ō ki sa de su
This box is exactly the right size for three books.
Tips for using ちょうど
- Unlike English just, ちょうど (chōdo) often signals an exact match in time or degree, so it can describe something happening at the precise moment referred to.
Other Japanese words for “just”
ほんの少し待ちます。ho n no suko shi ma chi ma su
I will wait just a little.