จิตสำนึก

jìt săm-núk

Meanings

1NounB2

conscience; moral sense

the inner moral sense that discerns right from wrong and motivates responsible behavior toward others

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoจิตสำนึกjìt săm-núkจิตสำนึกjìt săm-núk1conscience; moral sense2civic consciousness; public-mindedness3the conscious mind (psych.)ที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideนำnamนำnam1[to] lead; guide2[to] bring; take; lead3[to] adopt; apply; useกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangกระเป๋าสตางค์grà-bpăo sà-dtaangwallet; coin purseที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเก็บได้gèp dâiเก็บได้gèp dâi1[to] pick up; [to] find [sth]2can be stored; can be keptไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)คืนkeunคืนkeun1nighttime; night2[to] return [sth]; give back3[to] refund; reimburse4per (night) [prefix use]เจ้าของjâo kŏngเจ้าของjâo kŏng1owner; proprietor2holder; bearer3the person concerned; rightful party
He has a good conscience, so he decided to return the wallet he found to its owner.
2NounB2

civic consciousness; public-mindedness

a person's or group's sense of responsibility and awareness toward social, civic, or environmental issues

Examples

การทิ้งขยะgaan tíng kà-yàการทิ้งขยะgaan tíng kà-yàdisposing of waste; litteringให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)ถังtăngถังtăng1container; bucket; bin; tank2drum (large cylindrical container)3fuel tank4classifier: containers (drums/tanks/bins)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการแสดงออกgaan sà-daeng òkการแสดงออกgaan sà-daeng òk1expression (of feelings, ideas, opinions)2manifestation; outward displayถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachจิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mental state; mood4mind; mental- (bound form)สำนึกต่อส่วนรวมsăm-néuk dtòr sùuan ruuamสำนึกต่อส่วนรวมsăm-néuk dtòr sùuan ruuamsocial responsibility; civic-mindednessอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèungอย่างหนึ่งyàang nèung1one thing/kind2for one thing; on one hand
Throwing trash in the bin is one way to show public consciousness.
3NounC1

the conscious mind (psych.)

in psychology/philosophy, the conscious part of the mind, as opposed to the subconscious or unconscious (cf. จิตใต้สำนึกจิตใต้สำนึกjìt dtâi săm-néuksubconscious; subconscious mind, จิตไร้สำนึกจิตไร้สำนึกjìt rái săm-néukunconscious mind)

Examples

บางครั้งbaang krángบางครั้งbaang krángsometimes; occasionallyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangสิ่งต่างๆsìng dtàang dtàangthings; stuffไปตามbpai dtaamไปตามbpai dtaam1[to] go along [sth]; [to] follow [sth]2[to] go get [sb]; [to] fetchความเคยชินkwaam koie chinความเคยชินkwaam koie chin1habit2being accustomed; habituationโดยที่doy têeโดยที่doy têe1without [sb] doing [sth]2whereby; such that; with the condition that (formal)3whereas (formal/legal)จิตสำนึกjìt săm-núkจิตสำนึกjìt săm-núk1conscience; moral sense2civic consciousness; public-mindedness3the conscious mind (psych.)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)สั่งการsàng gaanสั่งการsàng gaan[to] command; issue directivesโดยตรงdoy dtrongโดยตรงdoy dtrongdirectly
Sometimes we do things out of habit without our conscious mind directly ordering it.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

จิตjìtจิตjìt1mind; psyche2mind; consciousness; spirit (Buddhist/psychological)3mental state; mood4mind; mental- (bound form)Part 1
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สำนึกsăm-néukสำนึกsăm-néuk1awareness; realization; sense2conscience3[to] realize; become aware; feel gratitude/remorsePart 2
จิตสำนึกjìt săm-núkจิตสำนึกjìt săm-núkconscience; moral sense