The word 'justeru' is often wrongly used by students and political leaders alike. They think that 'Justeru itu' means 'Oleh itu (Hence or Thus). However, they are wrong.
According to Kamus Dewan, 'justeru' has two meanings. The first one is 'kebetulan (coincidentally'. You can use 'justeru' correctly if you write:
Apabila kebakaran itu berlaku, justeru saya berada di sana. (When the fire broke out, coincidentally I was there'.
The second meaning of 'justeru' is 'malah' (morever). A sentence such as the following can be made and considered correct:
Biduanita itu bukan sahaja pandai menyanyi justeru pandai menggubah lagu. (The songstress not only can sing but also compose songs) .
I hope this post will be of help to readers who are confused with the usage of 'justeru'
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
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