ใจจริง
jai-jingMeanings
1AdverbB2
truly; honestly; in truth (in one's heart)
Truly or honestly, expressing one’s real inner feeling or intention (often used as a sentence adverb).
Examples
ใจจริงjai-jingใจจริงjai-jing1truly; honestly; in truth (in one's heart)2true intention; sincere feelingฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forบอกbɔ̀ɔkบอกbɔ̀ɔk1[to] tell; inform2[to] tell; instruct; ask [sb] to do [sth]3[to] indicate; showความจริงkwaam-jingความจริงkwaam-jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] place upright; stand; erect2as much as; as many as3[to] set up; establish; found4[to] appoint; nominate5[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)6stack; pile; bundle7[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)8[to] allocate; earmark (funds)9classifier: stacks; pilesแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkแต่แรกdtɛ̀ɛ-rɛ̂ɛkat first; from the beginning; originallyแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangแต่ยังdtɛ̀ɛ-yangbut still; yetไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldly
Honestly, I wanted to tell the truth from the start, but I didn’t dare.
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ใจจริงjai-jingเขาkǎoไม่ได้mâi-dâaiอยากyàakย้ายyáaiงานngaanเพียงแต่piiang-dtɛ̀ɛต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamเพราะprɔ́ครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruua
Truthfully, he didn’t want to change jobs; he had to because of his family.
ใจจริงjai-jingฉันchǎnอยากyàakปฏิเสธbpà-dtì-sèetข้อเสนอkɔ̂ɔ-sà-nə̌əแต่dtɛ̀ɛเห็นแก่hěn-gɛ̀ɛทีมtiimจึงjʉngยอมรับyɔɔm-rápไว้ก่อนwái-gɔ̀ɔn
Honestly, I wanted to decline the offer, but for the team’s sake I accepted it for now.
ใจจริงjai-jingเธอtəəอยากyàakใช้เวลาchái-wee-laaกับgàpงานศิลปะngaan-sǐn-lá-bpàมากกว่าmâak-gwàaตัวเลขdtuua-lêekเพียงแต่piiang-dtɛ̀ɛหน้าที่nâa-tîiบีบให้bìip-hâiต้องdtɔ̂ngอยู่yùuฝ่ายบัญชีfàai-ban-chii
Truly, she would rather spend time with art than numbers, but duty compels her to stay in accounting.
2NounB2
true intention; sincere feeling
One’s genuine intention or heartfelt feeling, as opposed to outward words or behavior.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1[to] smile2smileให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ทุกคนtúk-konทุกคนtúk-koneveryone; everybodyแต่ใจจริงdtɛ̀ɛ-jai-jingแต่ใจจริงdtɛ̀ɛ-jai-jingbut deep down; but honestly; in truthแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5unit (classifier) for events6work (physics)7ngan (land unit: 400 m², a quarter of a rai)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)จบลงjòp-longจบลงjòp-long1[to] end; [to] come to an end; [to] conclude2[to] end up; [to] culminate (in/with)
He smiles at everyone, but deep down he doesn’t want this event to end.
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แม่mɛ̂ɛทำเป็นtam-bpenไม่ว่าmâi-wâaอะไรà-raiแต่ใจจริงdtɛ̀ɛ-jai-jingเสียใจsǐia-jaiที่tîiลูกlûukพูดpûutแบบนั้นbɛ̀ɛp-nán
Mom acted like it was fine, but deep down she was hurt that her child said that.
เธอtəəบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaไม่mâiโกรธgròotทว่าtá-wâaใจจริงjai-jingยังyangคาใจkaa-jaiและlɛ́ต้องการdtɔ̂ng-gaanคำอธิบายkam-à-tí-baai
She said she wasn’t angry, yet in truth she still felt unsettled and wanted an explanation.
เขาkǎoยอมyɔɔmตกลงdtòk-longตามdtaamมติmá-dtìกลุ่มglùmทั้งที่táng-tîiใจจริงjai-jingไม่เห็นด้วยmâi-hěn-dûuaiและlɛ́มีmiiแผนpɛ̌ɛnอีกìikแบบbɛ̀ɛp
He agreed to the group’s decision, even though his real intention was to disagree and he had another plan.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is ใจจริง said ใจ-จิง?
jai-jing
The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableThe vowel ใ hides a final -ย, so it is live.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Mid tone
jai
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Mid class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
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
ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)heart; mind; feelings; spiritPart 1
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จริงjingจริงjing1true; real; genuine2really; truly; indeed3intensifier particle (final)4truth; reality (rare as noun)true; real; genuinePart 2
ใจจริงjai-jingใจจริงjai-jingtruly; honestly; in truth (in one's heart)truly; honestly; in truth (in one's heart)Word