Phrase guide

just enough

det · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

The minimum amount necessary for something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: set phrase

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History

Etymology

From just (“merely”) + enough (“sufficient”).

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: juuri tarpeeksi — minimum necessary
  • Finnish: juuri riittävästi — minimum necessary
  • Finnish: (juuri) sopivasti — minimum necessary
  • Finnish: juuri ja juuri — minimum necessary
  • Finnish: hädin tuskin — minimum necessary
  • French: juste assez — minimum necessary
  • German: gerade genug — minimum necessary
  • Polish: zaledwie wystarczająco — minimum necessary
  • Russian: ро́вно сто́лько, ско́лько (róvno stólʹko, skólʹko) — minimum necessary
  • Russian: как раз (kak raz) — minimum necessary
  • Spanish: lo mínimo — minimum necessary
  • Spanish: lo suficiente — minimum necessary