Perbedaan Just dan Only

Ada banyak sekali kosakata dalam bahasa Inggris yang bila diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia dapat memiliki arti yang sama. Namun, bila ditelaah lebih lanjut, kosakata tersebut bisa jadi memiliki perbedaan baik dalam arti sebenarnya maupun dalam kegunaan atau fungsinya dalam suatu kalimat.

Salah satu di antaranya adalah kata-kata just danonly . Bila diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia, keduanya memang sama-sama dapat diartikan sebagai “hanya”. Namun, tahukah Anda bahwa keduanya ternyata memiliki makna serta digunakan dalam konteks yang berbeda?

Just

JUST digunakan untuk:

1. Merujuk pada waktu di masa lalu yang belum lama ini, “baru saja”. Contoh:

I’ve just finished the whole new season of Grace and Frankie on Netflix and now I feel hollow.
He’s just finished his dinner and now already went to bed.

2. Menunjukkan sesuatu yang “hampir” atau selisih sedikit/sebentar. Contoh:

I just missed the last flight call and now I have to get on the next schedule because all passengers already boarded.
Father just missed the last bus ride to home because he was looking for his house key.

3. Menunjukkan jarak yang pendek atau dekat. Contoh:

You can just easily get there by bus.
I’ll be home right on time, Mom. His house is just around the corner.

4. Menunjukkan bahwa sesuatu merupakan hal yang persis atau sempurna. Contoh:

It’s just what I wanted for my birthday this year. Thank you so much.
From the first time they met through a blind date that I set up, I knew they just clicked.

Only

ONLY digunakan untuk:

1. Merujuk pada sesuatu yang khusus atau eksklusif. Contoh:

This feature is accessible for members only.
The discount is valid for students only.

2. Menambah keterangan berupa kualitas. Contoh:

He’s not only a great husband, but also a great father for my kids.
We regret buying his products. They’re not only expensive, but also have bad quality. Not worth the money.

3. Menyatakan harapan. Contoh:

If only you were here by my side.
Don’t we all have that “if only” moment in our lives.

4. Menyatakan keunikan atau satu-satunya. Contoh:

Both my wife and I are an only child in our families.
My parents’ only fear is that their kids cannot survive by their own when they’re grown up.
I don’t think looking ugly is his only concern.

Nah, kini coba isi bagian-bagian yang kosong dalam kalimat di bawah ini dengan menggunakan just atau only dan tambahkan keterangan tentang kegunaan kedua kata tersebut seperti yang telah kami jelaskan di atas. Selamat belajar!

If ____ I had the money, I would definitely bring my parents to Mecca and do hajj.
That old woman is not ____ scary, but grumpy too.
My little brother looked for the ice cream truck everywhere but it’s ____ in front of our house.
Dad has ____ finished practicing his speech for the opening of his new branch office tomorrow.
The Olympic closing ceremony in London several years ago was ____ amazing.
The ____ thing that worries me the most is if anything doesn’t go as planned.
____ him that can appreciate everything his parents did. All of his siblings turn their backs on their parents.
Her new school is ____ a few hundred meters away from home.
Everything about my wedding is ____ the way how I pictured it to be.
Grace and Frankie just moved into a facility care for older people.
If ___ I could turn back time, I’d take back those words that hurt you.
I can ___ think of how beautiful you are to help me ease the pain of missing you.
They have to lower the standard since female’s body is built differently than male’s. ____ a few female participants can do 10 pull-ups in a row in the selection process.
Not ____ this task is boring, it’s also demeaning and quite offensive.
I ____ missed him by five minutes. Now he’s gone and I won’t be able to see his face for the next several months.