เนื่องจาก
nêʉuang jàak
Meanings
1NounB1
because; since (formal)
a formal conjunction used to introduce a reason clause, often paired with จึงจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result) in the main clause
Examples
เนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàak1because; since (formal)2due to; owing to (formal)ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ไปเที่ยวbpai tîiaoไปเที่ยวbpai tîiao1[to] go out for fun; hang out2[to] travel for leisure; go on a trip; go sightseeing3[to] drop by for fun; pay a casual visit
Since it rained heavily, he decided not to go on the trip.
2NounB2
due to; owing to (formal)
used before a noun phrase to mean ‘because of’ in formal style
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)เนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàak1because; since (formal)2due to; owing to (formal)การจราจรgaan jà-raa-jonการจราจรgaan jà-raa-jon1road traffic; traffic conditions2traffic (other modes/networks)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotติดขัดdtìt kàtติดขัดdtìt kàt1[to] be jammed; be obstructed2[to] encounter difficulties3[to] be short of; be in shortage4awkward; constrained (speech/behavior)อย่างหนักyàang nàkอย่างหนักyàang nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intensely
He came to work late because of the heavy traffic jam.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เนื่องมาจากnêeung maa jàakเนื่องมาจากnêeung maa jàakdue to; because of
due to; because of
อันเนื่องจากan nêung jàakอันเนื่องจากan nêung jàak1due to; because of (formal)2that results from; stemming from (formal)
- due to; because of (formal)
- that results from; stemming from (formal)
เนื่องด้วยnèuang dûuaiเนื่องด้วยnèuang dûuaidue to; on the occasion of
due to; on the occasion of
อันเนื่องan nêungอันเนื่องan nêungdue to; arising from; related to (formal)
due to; arising from; related to (formal)
ด้วยความที่dûuai kwaam têeด้วยความที่dûuai kwaam têebecause; due to the fact that
because; due to the fact that
Word Breakdown
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จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)Part 2
เนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakเนื่องจากnêʉuang jàakbecause; since (formal)