ちょうど
ちょうど
adverb
exactly, just, precisely
1.
exactly, precisely
Neither more nor less than a specific amount or time.
ちょうど3時です。
It's exactly 3 o'clock.
ちょうど千円です。
It's exactly 1000 yen.
ちょうどいいサイズだ。
It's just the right size.
ちょうど半分です。
It's exactly half.
ちょうど一年です。
It's exactly one year.
お金がちょうど足りた。
I had exactly enough money.
2.
just, right now
At this very moment.
ちょうど今出かけるところです。
I'm just about to leave now.
ちょうど電話しようとしていた。
I was just about to call.
ちょうどその話をしていた。
We were just talking about that.
ちょうど来たところだ。
I just arrived.
ちょうど出かけようとしたときに、友達から電話が来た。
Just as I was about to leave, I got a call from a friend.
ちょうど is an adverb meaning 'exactly,' 'precisely,' or 'just (at this moment).'
SENSE 1 - EXACTNESS:
Indicates precise quantity, time, or amount.
- ちょうど3時: exactly 3 o'clock
- ちょうど千円: exactly 1000 yen
- ちょうど半分: exactly half
- ちょうど一年: exactly one year
SENSE 2 - TIMING:
Indicates something happening at the right moment.
- ちょうど今: just now, right now
- ちょうど来たところ: just arrived
- ちょうど〜しようとしていた: was just about to ~
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- ちょうどいい: just right, perfect
- ちょうど良い機会: a perfect opportunity
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ぴったり: exactly (fits perfectly)
- まさに: precisely (more emphatic/literary)