เศร้า
sad
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- 1 sad、sorrowful
Describes someone feeling weighed down by sadness, or something such as a song, expression, or story that conveys sadness.
sad、sorrowful
Describes an emotional state of sadness or the sad quality conveyed by a story, song, expression, or atmosphere.
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อย่าเศร้าไปเลย yàa sâw pay ləəy Don't be sad. อย่าเศร้าไปเลย details
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เพลงนี้เศร้ามาก phleeŋ níi sâw mâak This song is very sad. เพลงนี้เศร้ามาก details
Learning notes
Explanation
เศร้า centers on the idea of sadness draining away a person's emotional brightness or energy. It can describe a person directly, as in ฉันเศร้า (“I'm sad”), or something that conveys sadness, such as เพลงเศร้า (“a sad song”), เรื่องเศร้า (“a sad story”), or สายตาเศร้าๆ (“sad-looking eyes”). As a Thai state word, it can serve as the predicate without a separate verb meaning “to be.” It is a neutral, common word used in both conversation and writing.
Usage
Commonly used when talking about sadness after a breakup, loss, separation, or failure. It also describes sad songs, movies, and stories, as well as expressions, voices, or atmospheres that convey sadness.
Caution
Do not use เป็น before เศร้า: say ฉันเศร้า, not ฉันเป็นเศร้า. It is also distinct from เหงา (“lonely”). By itself, เศร้า means sad; the medical condition depression is โรคซึมเศร้า.
Differences from similar words
1 sad synonyms
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ทุกข์ใจ emphasizes mental distress or emotional suffering. เศร้า is the more general word for sadness and can also describe the mood of a song, story, or expression.
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เสียใจ can express sadness, disappointment, regret, or an apology. เศร้า focuses more specifically on being in a sad emotional state.
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เหงา means lonely, especially from being alone or missing companionship. เศร้า is broader sadness and does not necessarily involve loneliness.