สมจริง
sǒm-jingMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
realistic; lifelike
Having a look or quality very close to real life; natural-looking
Examples
ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4vision; mental imageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)เกมgeemเกมgeem1game; match2video game3game (subdivision of play in sports)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)สมจริงsǒm-jingสมจริงsǒm-jing1realistic; lifelike2plausible; true-to-factsมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousเหมือนmʉ̌ʉanเหมือนmʉ̌ʉan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughเดินdəənเดินdəən1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3wild; undomesticated; uncultivatedเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
The graphics in this game are very realistic, like you're walking in a forest.
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หนังnăngใช้cháiเสียงsĭiangฝนfŏnและláeแสงเงาsăeng ngaoที่têeสมจริงsŏm jingทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukเหมือนmĕuuanอยู่ในyòo naiฉากchàakนั้นnánจริงๆjing jing
The film uses realistic rain sounds and lighting, making you feel like you're actually in the scene.
หน้ากากnâa-gàakยางyaangที่tîiเขาkǎoใส่sàiดูduuสมจริงsǒm-jingจนjonเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanจำjamแทบtɛ̂ɛpไม่ได้mâi-dâai
The rubber mask he wore looked so realistic that his friends could hardly recognize him.
ฉากchàakในnaiละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnจนjonสมจริงsǒm-jingทั้งtángพื้นผิวpʉ́ʉn-pǐuผนังpà-nǎngและlɛ́การจัดแสงgaan-jàt-sɛ̌ɛngทำให้tam-hâiบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatใกล้เคียงglâi-kiiangของจริงkɔ̌ɔng-jingมากmâak
The stage scenes were meticulously designed to be realistic; both the wall textures and lighting made the atmosphere very close to real life.
2AdjectiveB2
plausible; true-to-facts
Consistent with facts or what is likely; not exaggerated or fanciful
Examples
แผนpɛ̌ɛnแผนpɛ̌ɛn1plan; strategy2scheme; plotงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (financial plan)2budget (allocated funds)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneสมจริงsǒm-jingสมจริงsǒm-jing1realistic; lifelike2plausible; true-to-factsเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคำนวณkam-nuuanคำนวณkam-nuuan1[to] calculate; compute2[to] estimate; figureจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart; part from3nipa palmรายได้raai-dâaiรายได้raai-dâai1income; earnings2revenue (business/government)3proceeds; takingsที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerมีอยู่mii-yùuมีอยู่mii-yùu1[to] have on hand; possess (at the moment)2[to] exist; be present; there is/areจริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)
This budget plan seems realistic because it’s calculated from actual income.
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เป้าหมายbpâo-mǎaiลดน้ำหนักlót-nám-nàkสองsɔ̌ɔngกิโลgì-looในnaiหนึ่งnʉ̀ngเดือนdʉʉanถือว่าtʉ̌ʉ-wâaสมจริงsǒm-jingและlɛ́ทำได้tam-dâai
The goal of losing two kilos in a month is realistic and achievable.
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanเสนอไทม์ไลน์sà-nə̌ə-tai-laaiที่tîiสมจริงsǒm-jingโดยdooiเผื่อpʉ̀ʉaเวลาwee-laaแก้ปัญหาgɛ̂ɛ-bpan-hǎaไว้wáiด้วยdûuai
The manager proposed a realistic timeline, allowing time for troubleshooting as well.
ข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəสมจริงsǒm-jingเพราะprɔ́อ้างอิงâang-ingข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunตลาดdtà-làatปัจจุบันbpàt-jù-banและlɛ́แนวโน้มnɛɛo-nóomที่tîiเป็นไปได้bpen-bpai-dâai
Her proposal is realistic because it references current market data and plausible trends.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is สมจริง said สม-จิง?
sǒm-jing
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
sǒm
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
สมsǒmสมsǒm1befitting; appropriate; suitable2[to] be worthy of; deserve3to match; to be compatiblebefitting; appropriate; suitablePart 1
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จริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)true; real; genuinePart 2
สมจริงsǒm-jingสมจริงsǒm-jingrealistic; lifelikerealistic; lifelikeWord