จารึก
inscribe (words or names on a hard surface)
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- 1 inscribe (words or names on a hard surface)、record (an event or achievement) for posterity
- 2 inscription
This word centers on preserving words, names, events, or achievements in a lasting form, whether by physically inscribing them on a hard surface or figuratively recording them for history. As a noun, it refers to the resulting inscription.
inscribe (words or names on a hard surface)、record (an event or achievement) for posterity
To put words or names on a durable surface, or to preserve an important event or achievement permanently in history or memory.
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จารึกข้อความลงบนแผ่นหิน caarʉ́k khɔ̂ɔ khwaam loŋ bon phɛ̀n hǐn inscribe a text on a stone tablet จารึกข้อความลงบนแผ่นหิน details
inscription
An inscription cut or otherwise placed on a durable surface, especially one of historical significance.
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นักโบราณคดีค้นพบจารึกโบราณ nák booraannakhadii khón phóp caarʉ́k booraan Archaeologists discovered an ancient inscription. นักโบราณคดีค้นพบจารึกโบราณ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is that of making a lasting mark so that something will not easily disappear. As a verb, it can describe physically inscribing words on stone, metal, or a monument. It can also describe preserving an important event or achievement in history or memory. This figurative use has a formal, weighty tone. The passive pattern ถูกจารึกไว้, meaning “be inscribed” or “be recorded for posterity,” is common. As a noun, it refers to the inscribed text itself. In historical and archaeological contexts, ศิลาจารึก specifically means a stone inscription. The usual classifier for such inscriptions is หลัก.
Usage
It is used when names or texts are inscribed on monuments or tablets, when achievements or major events are said to be preserved in history, and in museum, historical, or archaeological discussions of ancient inscriptions. It appears more often in commemorative, historical, journalistic, and formal writing than in casual conversation.
Caution
As a noun, จารึก primarily refers to the inscribed text, not to monuments or stone markers in general. For ordinary records such as schedules, meeting notes, or saved data, บันทึก is the natural choice.
Differences from similar words
1 inscribe (words or names on a hard surface) synonyms
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บันทึก is the general everyday word for recording or noting information, including notes, minutes, audio, and video. จารึก suggests preserving something important and lasting, so it is not normally used for routine notes.
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สลัก emphasizes the physical act of carving or engraving letters, designs, or patterns. จารึก focuses on leaving a lasting written record and can also be used figuratively for preserving achievements in history.
2 inscription synonyms
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ศิลาจารึก specifically means an inscription on stone. จารึก can stand alone for an inscription and may also cover inscriptions on other durable materials.