เจ็บใจ
jèp-jaiMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
resentful; bitter; stung
Feeling hurt and resentful, often from humiliation, unfair treatment, or losing face.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillโดนdoonโดนdoon1[to] hit; make contact with [sb/sth]2[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)3[to] be hit; be struck; be affected4[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)5for a long time (Isan)เพื่อนpʉ̂ʉanเพื่อนpʉ̂ʉan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowล้อlɔ́ɔล้อlɔ́ɔ1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3ox cart; animal-drawn cart (northern Thai)ต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâaต่อหน้าdtɔ̀ɔ-nâa1in front of; to someone's face2before; in the presence ofคนเยอะkon-yə́คนเยอะkon-yə́crowded; many peopleเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedเจ็บใจjèp-jaiเจ็บใจjèp-jai1resentful; bitter; stung2[to] feel hurt and resentfulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
He was mocked in front of many people, so he felt deeply hurt and resentful.
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ฉันchǎnพยายามpá-yaa-yaamเต็มที่dtem-tîiแล้วแต่lɛ́ɛo-dtɛ̀ɛกลับglàpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngรู้สึกrúu-sʉ̀kเจ็บใจjèp-jaiเพราะprɔ́ถูกtùukมองข้ามmɔɔng-kâam
I tried my best but didn’t get promoted; I feel hurt and resentful because I was overlooked.
ทีมเราtiim-raoแพ้pɛ́ɛเพราะprɔ́กรรมการgam-má-gaanตัดสินdtàt-sǐnผิดพลาดpìt-plâatทุกคนtúk-konเจ็บใจjèp-jaiที่tîiถูกtùukทำให้tam-hâiอับอายàp-aaiแบบbɛ̀ɛpไม่ยุติธรรมmâi-yú-dtì-tam
Our team lost due to a referee’s mistake; everyone felt hurt and resentful for losing face unfairly.
ถูกtùukกล่าวหาglàao-hǎaว่าwâaโกงgoongทั้งที่táng-tîiบริสุทธิ์bɔɔ-rí-sùtเขาkǎoเจ็บใจjèp-jaiจนjonไม่mâiอยากyàakพบหน้าpóp-nâaคนkonในnaiที่ทำงานtîi-tam-ngaan
He was accused of cheating despite being innocent and felt so hurt and resentful that he didn’t want to face people at work.
2VerbB1
[to] feel hurt and resentful
To feel emotional pain mixed with resentment, often because of humiliation, unfairness, or being defeated.
Examples
แพ้pɛ́ɛแพ้pɛ́ɛ1[to] lose; be defeated2[to] be allergic (to)3[to] be overcome by; be susceptible to4susceptible to; intolerant ofแค่kɛ̂ɛแค่kɛ̂ɛ1only; just2up to; as far as; only as much asหนึ่งnʉ̀ngหนึ่งnʉ̀ng1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostแต้มdtɛ̂ɛmแต้มdtɛ̂ɛm1point; score; tally2dot; speck; spot3[to] dot; dab; apply a small amountก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerเจ็บใจjèp-jaiเจ็บใจjèp-jai1resentful; bitter; stung2[to] feel hurt and resentfulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
Losing by just one point is really painful and frustrating.
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He was scolded even though he did nothing wrong, which made him feel hurt and resentful.
เราraoพลาดplâatโอกาสoo-gàatเพราะprɔ́ข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunผิดพลาดpìt-plâatก็เลยgɔ̂-ləəiเจ็บใจjèp-jaiอยู่yùuหลายlǎaiวันwan
We missed the opportunity due to incorrect information, so I felt bitter about it for days.
เห็นhěnคนkonที่tîiดูถูกduu-tùukเราraoได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก็gɔ̂ยิ่งyîngเจ็บใจjèp-jaiปนbponขมขื่นkǒm-kʉ̀ʉn
Seeing the person who belittled me get promoted first made me feel a mix of pain and bitterness.
Tones
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How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -บ, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
jèp
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
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
เจ็บใจjèp-jaiเจ็บใจjèp-jairesentful; bitter; stungresentful; bitter; stungWord