ความเป็นจริง

kwaam bpen jing

Meanings

1NounB1

reality; the state of things as they are

Reality; the actual state of affairs as they are, often contrasted with ideals, plans, or theory.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillฝันfănฝันfăn1dream (during sleep)2[to] dream (during sleep)3dream; aspiration; fantasy4[to] dream; aspire; fantasizeว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักบินnák binนักบินnák binpilot; aviatorแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ในความเป็นจริงnai kwaam bpen jingในความเป็นจริงnai kwaam bpen jingin reality; in factเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporation
He dreams of being a pilot, but in reality, he works at a company.
2NounB1

truth; what is actually the case

Truth; what is in fact the case or the facts of a situation (close to ‘ข้อเท็จจริงข้อเท็จจริงkôr tét jing1fact; objective truth2facts of the case; findings’ in some contexts).

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofสืบหาsèup hăaสืบหาsèup hăa1[to] investigate; [to] search for2[to] trace; [to] track downความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jingความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jing1reality; the state of things as they are2truth; what is actually the caseเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàpเกี่ยวกับgìiao gàp1about; regarding; concerning2[to] relate to; concern; be aboutคดีká-deeคดีká-dee1legal case2criminal case; police caseนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The police are investigating to find the truth about this case.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความเป็นkwaam bpenความเป็นkwaam bpen1being; existence2identity; essence; inherent nature3state/quality of being (X)Part 1
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จริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)Part 2
ความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jingความเป็นจริงkwaam bpen jingreality; the state of things as they are