จริง
real
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- 1 real、true、actual、genuine
- 2 really、truly、indeed、actually
จริง means that something matches reality rather than being false, fake, or only apparent. It is used broadly as “real/true,” “really/truly,” and in noun-like expressions meaning “truth” or “fact.”
real、true、actual、genuine
Used after a noun to show that something is real, true, actual, or genuine rather than fake or imagined.
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เรื่องจริง rʉ̂aŋ ciŋ a true story เรื่องจริง details
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ของจริง khɔ̌ɔŋ ciŋ the real thing ของจริง details
really、truly、indeed、actually
Used to emphasize that something is really or truly the case. The repeated form จริง ๆ is very common in everyday speech.
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อร่อยจริง ๆ àrɔ̀ɔy ciŋ ciŋ It’s really delicious. อร่อยจริง ๆ details
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ฉันไม่รู้จริง ๆ chǎn mây rúu ciŋ ciŋ I really don’t know. ฉันไม่รู้จริง ๆ details
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เขามาจริง khǎw maa ciŋ He really came. เขามาจริง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of จริง is agreement with reality or fact. As an adjective, it follows the noun, as in เรื่องจริง “a true story” or ของจริง “the real thing.” As an adverb, it often comes after what it emphasizes, especially in จริง ๆ, meaning “really.” In noun-like expressions, ความจริง means “truth/fact,” and ที่จริง means “actually” or “in fact.” It is also common in conversational reactions such as จริงเหรอ? “Really?” and จริงด้วย “That’s true.”
Usage
จริง is used very widely in conversation, news, explanations, fact-checking, and reactions of surprise. It is natural when saying whether something is true, distinguishing real from fake, or emphasizing a feeling or judgment.
Caution
Using only จริง? for “Really?” can sound a bit abrupt. In conversation, จริงเหรอ?, จริงไหม?, or จริงหรือเปล่า? usually sounds more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 real synonyms
2 really synonyms
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แน่นอน means “certainly” or “of course” and often expresses confidence or agreement. จริง emphasizes that something is actually true.