justru

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay justeru (“hence; therefore”), from English just true, or probably from Portuguese justo

Adverb

justru

1. a conjunction used to emphasize that something is true or false. precisely, exactly
2. 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.