ใจรัก(jai rák)

Meanings

1NounB2

passion; heartfelt devotion

strong, sincere love or enthusiasm for something; an inner drive or commitment (often in patterns like มีใจรัก + ในในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)/ต่อต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent…).

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเล่นดนตรีlên don-dtreeเล่นดนตรีlên don-dtree[to] play musicเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoใจรักjai rákใจรักjai rák1passion; heartfelt devotion2passionate; devotedไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)หวังว่าwăng wâaหวังว่าwăng wâa1[to] hope (that)2hopefully; I/we hope (that)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)โด่งดังdòng dangโด่งดังdòng dangfamous; well-knownหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)ร่ำรวยrâm ruuayร่ำรวยrâm ruuay1rich; wealthy2abundant (figurative)
He plays music because he has a passion for it, not because he hopes to be famous or rich.
2AdjectiveB2

passionate; devoted

describing a person who is truly committed to or loves something; used as a modifier in phrases like ครูใจรัก (a teacher with true passion).

Examples

โรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)ของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ใจรักjai rákใจรักjai rák1passion; heartfelt devotion2passionate; devotedหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทุ่มเทtûm tayทุ่มเทtûm tay[to] devote; dedicate; put in great effortให้กับhâi gàpให้กับhâi gàpto; for (recipient/beneficiary)นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilอย่างเต็มที่yàang dtem têeอย่างเต็มที่yàang dtem têe1fully; to the fullest; wholeheartedly2at full capacity; fully operational
Our school has many passionate teachers who are fully dedicated to the students.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 1
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รักrákรักrák1[to] love; be fond of2love (affection)3beloved; dearPart 2
ใจรักjai rákใจรักjai rákpassion; heartfelt devotion