Question

People in Ottawa enjoy eating beaver tails. They just look like beavers' tales.

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What is the meaning of 'just' here? Does just mean 'exactly' or 'merely'?

Answer 1

I looked up the word 'just' in the dictionary. It means 'simply.' It means 'really or completely' as well. How do we distinguish the use of 'just'?

Answer 2

In this sense, "just" means exactly or really.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

In this context, the word "just" is used to mean "exactly." It is saying that beaver tails look exactly like beavers' tails. The sentence is emphasizing that there is a strong resemblance between the food called "beaver tails" and the tails of real beavers. The use of "just" here is not conveying a sense of limitation or triviality, but rather emphasizing the accuracy of the comparison.