จูบ
kiss
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จูบ means to kiss: touching someone with the lips or nose to show affection, intimacy, or romantic feeling. It can also refer to a kiss as an action or event.
kiss
This sense describes the act of kissing someone or a body part, usually as an expression of affection, closeness, or romantic desire.
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จูบแก้ม cùup kɛ̂ɛm kiss someone on the cheek จูบแก้ม details
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เขาจูบเธอ khǎw cùup thəə He kissed her. เขาจูบเธอ details
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แม่จูบลูกก่อนนอน mɛ̂ɛ cùup lûuk kɔ̀ɔn nɔɔn The mother kisses her child before bed. แม่จูบลูกก่อนนอน details
kiss
This sense refers to a kiss as an action or event. The form การจูบ is commonly used when making the verb into a clearer noun.
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การจูบ kaan cùup kissing; the act of kissing การจูบ details
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จูบแรก cùup rɛ̂ɛk first kiss จูบแรก details
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รอยจูบ rɔɔy cùup kiss mark; trace of a kiss รอยจูบ details
Learning notes
Explanation
จูบ is mainly used as a verb, often in the pattern จูบ + person or จูบ + body part. For example, จูบเธอ means “kiss her,” and จูบแก้ม means “kiss on the cheek.” It can describe romantic kissing as well as affectionate kissing within a family. As a noun, จูบ can mean “a kiss,” but การจูบ is useful when you want to clearly say “kissing” or “the act of kissing.” Common related expressions include จูบแรก “first kiss” and รอยจูบ “kiss mark.”
Usage
It is used in romantic contexts, drama and fiction, song lyrics, and affectionate family situations such as a parent kissing a child. It is an everyday word, but it describes a physically intimate action.
Caution
Because จูบ describes an intimate action, it can sound direct depending on the relationship and situation. It does not mean “to greet” in general; use words such as ทักทาย for greeting someone. For a light kiss on the cheek, หอมแก้ม may sound more natural.
Differences from similar words
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จุมพิต is a more formal or literary word for kissing. จูบ is the normal everyday word.
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หอมแก้ม specifically means giving a light kiss or affectionate nuzzle on the cheek. จูบ is the broader and more direct word for kissing.