justru
Indonesian
Etymology
Inherited from Malay justeru (“hence; therefore”), from English just true, or probably from Portuguese justo
Adverb
justru
- a conjunction used to emphasize that something is true or false. precisely, exactly
- in fact actually (on the contrary); even the opposite. instead
Further reading
- “justru” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.