# only just: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/only%20just
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: B2
Part of speech: adverbial phrase
IPA: /ˌoʊnli ˈdʒʌst/

## Meaning in English
Used to describe an action that happened a very short time ago, or a situation that was achieved with very little time, space, or margin to spare.
## 日本語の意味
少し前に起きたことや、時間・余裕がほとんどない状態でやっと何かを成し遂げたことを表す。
## English equivalents
- only just
- barely
- hardly
- scarcely
- just
## Japanese equivalents
- かろうじて
- やっとのことで
- ほんのさきほど
## Examples
- 電車にやっとのことで間に合った。
  - English: I only just caught the train.
- 彼女はほんのさきほど帰宅したところだ。
  - English: She has only just arrived home.
## Common patterns
- **subject + have/has + only just + past participle**: Describe something that occurred a very short time ago Example: He has only just left the office.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [only just in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/only%20just)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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