จำใจ(jam jai)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)

to do something against one’s will because circumstances leave no choice; to resign oneself to doing it.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จำใจjam jaiจำใจjam jai1[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)2reluctantly; unwillingly; out of obligationขายkăaiขายkăai1[to] sell [sth]2for sale; for purchase3[to] sell oneself; prostitute oneselfรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้เงินchái ngernใช้เงินchái ngern[to] spend moneyด่วนdùuanด่วนdùuan1urgent; immediate2urgent; express (service/class)3urgently; in a hurry
I reluctantly sold the car because I needed cash urgently.
2AdverbB1

reluctantly; unwillingly; out of obligation

in a reluctant way because one has no choice; unwillingly; out of obligation

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจำใจjam jaiจำใจjam jai1[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)2reluctantly; unwillingly; out of obligationรับrápรับráp1[to] receive; get2[to] accept3[to] pick up; collect4[to] admit; confess5[to] take (a call/order/job)6[to] take; catch (transport)7[to] host; welcome8[to] withstand; bearงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกลัวgluuaกลัวgluua1[to] be afraid; fear2afraid; fearfulถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ไล่ออกlài àwkไล่ออกlài àwk1[to] fire; dismiss; sack (from a job)2[to] expel (from school, team, or organization)3[to] throw/drive out (from a place)
He unwillingly took on more work because he was afraid of being fired.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จำjamจำjam1[to] remember; recall2[to] memorize3[to] recognizePart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
จำใจjam jaiจำใจjam jai[to] do reluctantly; be obliged (unwillingly)