กระชากใจ(grà-châak jai)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] tug at the heart; be emotionally gripping

to strongly move or seize someone’s feelings, often suddenly or intensely

Examples

ข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayการช่วยgaan chûuaiการช่วยgaan chûuaihelp; assistanceเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ถ้ำtâmถ้ำtâm1cave; cavern2grotto (small cave, often scenic or sacred)กระชากใจgrà-châak jaiกระชากใจgrà-châak jai1[to] tug at the heart; be emotionally gripping2[to be] heart-stoppingly attractiveคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleทั้งประเทศtáng bprà-tâytทั้งประเทศtáng bprà-tâyt1nationwide; across the country2the whole countryน้ำตาnám dtaaน้ำตาnám dtaatear; tearsไหลlăiไหลlăi1[to] flow; run (liquid)2[to] stream; trickle down3[to] leak; discharge4the flow; currentตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)โดยไม่รู้ตัวdooy mâi róo dtuuaโดยไม่รู้ตัวdooy mâi róo dtuua1unconsciously; unknowingly2subconsciously
The news of rescuing the children from the cave gripped the entire nation’s heart, making tears fall unknowingly.
2VerbC1

[to be] heart-stoppingly attractive

to be strikingly attractive or impressive in a way that powerfully draws attention or desire

Examples

รอยยิ้มroy yímรอยยิ้มroy yíma smile; smiling expressionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนางเอกnaang èkนางเอกnaang èk1leading actress2female lead (character); female protagonist3the 'main girl' (figurative, colloquial)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4square; right angle (90°)5scene; setting (of an event)6setting (of a story)นั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)กระชากใจgrà-châak jaiกระชากใจgrà-châak jai1[to] tug at the heart; be emotionally gripping2[to be] heart-stoppingly attractiveจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofผู้ชมpôo chomผู้ชมpôo chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asโรงroongโรงroong1building for a specific function2classifier: purpose-built buildingsเงียบกริบngîiap grìpเงียบกริบngîiap grìp1dead quiet; pin-drop silent2in pin-drop silence
The heroine’s smile in that scene was so strikingly attractive that the entire audience fell silent.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

กระชากgrà-châakกระชากgrà-châak1[to] yank; [to] jerk; [to] tug sharply2[to] snatch away3harsh; jarring (sound/tone/manner)Part 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
กระชากใจgrà-châak jaiกระชากใจgrà-châak jai[to] tug at the heart; be emotionally gripping