ใจจริง(jai jing)

Meanings

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 feelingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forบอกbòkบอกbòk1[to] tell; inform2[to] ask/tell (someone to do something) (colloquial)3[to] indicate; show4[to] state; say (reporting speech)ความจริงkwaam jingความจริงkwaam jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truthตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erect8stack; pile; bundle9as much as; as many asแต่แรกdtàe râekแต่แรกdtàe râekat first; from the beginning; originallyแต่ยังdtàe yangแต่ยังdtàe 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.
2NounB2

true intention; sincere feeling

One’s genuine intention or heartfelt feeling, as opposed to outward words or behavior.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยิ้มyímยิ้มyím1smile2[to] smileให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyแต่ใจจริงdtàe jai jingแต่ใจจริงdtàe jai jingbut deep down; but honestly; in truthแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsนี้néeนี้née1this (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.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 1
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จริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)Part 2
ใจจริงjai jingใจจริงjai jingtruly; honestly; in truth (in one's heart)