ความกลมกล่อม

kwaam glom glòm

Meanings

1NounB2

balanced, harmonious flavor

The state of taste being well-balanced and harmonious—pleasantly seasoned without any single flavor dominating.

Examples

แม่ครัวmâe kruuaแม่ครัวmâe kruuafemale cook; woman who cooksปรุงรสbprung rótปรุงรสbprung rót1[to] season; adjust flavor2seasoned; flavored (of food)แกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanแกงเขียวหวานgaeng kĭiao wăanThai green curryจนได้jon dâiจนได้jon dâi1ended up (resultative, often undesired)2eventually; in the end; after all3There it is; so it happened (after all)ความกลมกล่อมkwaam glom glòmความกลมกล่อมkwaam glom glòm1balanced, harmonious flavor2harmonious balance (figurative)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หวานwăanหวานwăan1sweet (taste)2sweet; endearing (manner/appearance)3romantic; sentimental; saccharine4sweet (personality/behavior)หรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)เค็มkemเค็มkem1salty2stingy (informal)เกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessively
The cook seasoned the green curry until it achieved a well-balanced taste, not too sweet or salty.
2NounC1

harmonious balance (figurative)

By extension, a pleasing, well-rounded balance in non-food contexts (e.g., tones, wording, style) without anything feeling excessive.

Examples

การจัดgaan jàtการจัดgaan jàt1arranging; organizing (the act/process)2arrangement; layout; setup (result)3organizing/hosting (an event)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkสไตล์sà-dtaaiสไตล์sà-dtaai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanเน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)ความเรียบง่ายkwaam rîiap ngâaiความเรียบง่ายkwaam rîiap ngâai1simplicity; plainness (aesthetic)2simplicity; lack of complexityและláeและláeand (coordinating)ความกลมกล่อมkwaam glom glòmความกลมกล่อมkwaam glom glòm1balanced, harmonious flavor2harmonious balance (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsองค์ประกอบong bprà-gòpองค์ประกอบong bprà-gòp1composition; arrangement of parts2factor (contributing element)3component; element; constituentต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseเช่นchênเช่นchên1for example; such as2like; such as (formal)หินhĭnหินhĭn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)ทรายsaaiทรายsaai1sand2sand (as material)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)
Japanese-style garden design emphasizes simplicity and the harmonious balance of its elements, such as rocks, sand, and plants.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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กลมกล่อมglom glòmกลมกล่อมglom glòm1well-balanced in flavor; mellow2mellow; pleasantly moderate (sound/feeling/style)Part 2
ความกลมกล่อมkwaam glom glòmความกลมกล่อมkwaam glom glòmbalanced, harmonious flavor