forgive
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- 1 forgive、pardon (someone)
It means to forgive someone by choosing not to hold their mistake or offense against them.
forgive、pardon (someone)
To stop blaming someone for a mistake or offense and forgive them.
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ยกโทษให้ฉันนะ yók thôot hây chǎn ná Please forgive me. ยกโทษให้ฉันนะ details
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ฉันยกโทษให้คุณ chǎn yók thôot hây khun I forgive you. ฉันยกโทษให้คุณ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ยกโทษ is a verb used when someone chooses not to blame or punish another person for a mistake, offense, or wrongdoing. The word combines ยก, which can convey removing or waiving something, with โทษ, meaning fault, punishment, or wrongdoing. This gives it the underlying image of lifting a fault from someone. The main pattern is “ยกโทษให้ + person,” with the person being forgiven placed after ให้. A ที่-clause can be added to state what the person is being forgiven for.
Usage
It is used when asking for forgiveness or telling someone they are forgiven after an offense such as hurting someone, breaking a promise, or behaving disrespectfully. With words such as โปรด or ขอให้, it can also form a more formal request for forgiveness.
Caution
Do not confuse it with ขอโทษ, which means to apologize or say “sorry.” ยกโทษ refers to forgiving the person who did something wrong. For waiving a fee or obligation, ยกเว้น is normally used; for reducing a legal punishment, use ลดโทษ.
Differences from similar words
1 forgive synonyms
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ให้อภัย is a common, broadly used word for forgiving someone. ยกโทษ is often interchangeable with it but more explicitly suggests choosing not to hold a fault or offense against someone.