ถึงใจ
tʉ̌ng-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
satisfying; hits the spot
giving exactly the satisfaction or effect one wants; truly pleasing.
Examples
ดูหนังduu-nǎngดูหนังduu-nǎng[to] watch a movieเรื่องrʉ̂ʉangเรื่องrʉ̂ʉang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3classifier for stories/films/cases4about; regarding (as a topic marker)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaiถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jai1satisfying; hits the spot2intense; strong in effectมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Watching this movie was so satisfying.
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หลังจากlăng jàakทำงานหนักtam ngaan nàkมาmaaทั้งสัปดาห์táng sàp-daaการได้gaan dâiนวดnûuatดีๆdee deeสักครั้งsàk krángมันmanถึงใจtĕung jaiจริงๆjing jing
After working hard all week, getting a good massage is truly pleasing.
คอนเสิร์ตkɔɔn-sə̀ətเมื่อวานmʉ̂ʉa-waanสนุกsà-nùkถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaiมากmâakนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngร้องเพลงrɔ́ɔng-pleengเพราะprɔ́ทุกtúkเพลงpleengเลยləəi
Yesterday's concert was incredibly satisfying; the singer sang every song beautifully.
ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpสามารถsăa-mâatถ่ายทอดtàai tôtอารมณ์aa-romของkŏngตัวละครเอกdtuua-lá-kon èkออกมาòk maaได้dâiอย่างyàangถึงใจtĕung jaiทำให้tam hâiคนดูkon dooอินinไปbpaiตามๆdtaam dtaamกันgan
The director was able to convey the main character's emotions in a way that was truly pleasing, making the audience feel deeply connected.
2AdjectiveB2
intense; strong in effect
very strong or penetrating in effect so that you feel it clearly and directly (e.g., very spicy, harsh, or impactful).
Examples
ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaiถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jai1satisfying; hits the spot2intense; strong in effectมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กินเผ็ดgin-pètกินเผ็ดgin-pèt[to] eat spicy foodต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showเขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâaล่วงหน้าlûuang-nâain advance; beforehand
The som tum at this restaurant is intensely spicy. Anyone who can't eat spicy food should tell them in advance.
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เสียงsĭiangเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonของkŏngรถสปอร์ตrót sà-bpòtคันkanนี้néeมันmanดังกระหึ่มdang grà-hèumถึงใจtĕung jaiจริงๆjing jing
The sound of this sports car's engine is so powerfully impactful.
บทวิจารณ์bòt-wí-jaanของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoเขียนkǐianได้dâaiแรงrɛɛngและlɛ́ถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaiมากmâakชี้ให้เห็นchíi-hâi-hěnข้อบกพร่องkɔ̂ɔ-bòk-prɔ̂ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngหนังnǎngทุกtúkจุดjùtเลยləəi
His review was written in a harsh and impactful way, pointing out every single flaw in the movie.
ฉากchàakสุดท้ายsùt-táaiของkɔ̌ɔngละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiแสดงsà-dɛɛngได้dâaiถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaiมากmâakเสียงกรีดร้องsǐiang-grìit-rɔ́ɔngของkɔ̌ɔngนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngยังyangก้องgɔ̂ɔngอยู่ในyùu-naiหูhǔu
The final scene of the play was incredibly impactful; the actor's scream still echoes in my ears.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tʉ̌ng
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 2
ถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaiถึงใจtʉ̌ng-jaisatisfying; hits the spotsatisfying; hits the spotWord