feeling
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- 1 feeling、emotion
- 2 sensation、feeling (physical)
- 3 impression、intuition、feeling that...、hunch
This noun refers to what is felt inside a person. It mainly means feelings or emotions, but it can also refer to physical sensation or a subjective impression.
feeling、emotion
This sense refers to inner emotional responses such as happiness, sadness, anxiety, affection, or hurt feelings.
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บอกความรู้สึกของคุณได้ไหม bɔ̀ɔk khwaam rúu sʉ̀k khɔ̌ɔŋ khun dâay mǎy Can you tell me how you feel? บอกความรู้สึกของคุณได้ไหม details
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ฉันเข้าใจความรู้สึกของเธอ chǎn khâwcay khwaam rúu sʉ̀k khɔ̌ɔŋ thəə I understand how you feel. ฉันเข้าใจความรู้สึกของเธอ details
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เขาไม่แสดงความรู้สึก khǎw mây sadɛɛŋ khwaam rúu sʉ̀k He does not show his emotions. เขาไม่แสดงความรู้สึก details
sensation、feeling (physical)
This sense refers to physical sensation, such as pain, numbness, heat, cold, or touch.
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ไม่มีความรู้สึกที่มือ mây mii khwaam rúu sʉ̀k thîi mʉʉ I have no feeling in my hand. ไม่มีความรู้สึกที่มือ details
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ความรู้สึกเจ็บ khwaam rúu sʉ̀k cèp a feeling of pain ความรู้สึกเจ็บ details
impression、intuition、feeling that...、hunch
This sense refers to a subjective impression or gut feeling rather than a conclusion based on clear evidence.
Learning notes
Explanation
ความรู้สึก is formed from ความ, which makes an abstract noun, and รู้สึก, meaning “to feel.” Its core idea is “what is felt.” It is common in both speech and writing, and it can cover emotional feelings, physical sensations, and subjective impressions. Common patterns include มีความรู้สึกว่า... “to have a feeling that...,” บอกความรู้สึก “to express/tell one’s feelings,” เข้าใจความรู้สึก “to understand someone’s feelings,” and แสดงความรู้สึก “to show feelings.”
Usage
It is used when talking about one’s own or someone else’s feelings, especially in relationships, advice, apologies, and emotional situations. It also appears when describing physical sensation in medical or health contexts, and when giving a subjective impression in everyday or work-related situations.
Caution
ความรู้สึก is a noun. When you need the verb “feel,” use รู้สึก, as in ฉันรู้สึกเสียใจ, “I feel sad.” For “opinion,” ความคิดเห็น is usually more natural, and for “thought/idea,” ความคิด is usually the better choice.
Differences from similar words
1 feeling synonyms
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ความคิด refers to thoughts, ideas, or opinions formed in the mind. ความรู้สึก refers to what someone feels emotionally rather than what they think logically.
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อารมณ์ often refers to a mood or emotional state at a particular moment. ความรู้สึก is broader and refers to the feeling or emotion itself.
2 sensation synonyms
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ประสาทสัมผัส is a more technical word for the senses or sensory faculties. ความรู้สึก is the everyday word for an actual physical feeling or sensation.
3 impression synonyms
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ความเห็น means an opinion or view that can be stated and explained. ความรู้สึก is more about a subjective feeling or impression, often less reasoned.
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ลางสังหรณ์ is closer to a premonition, often about something bad. ความรู้สึก is more general and can describe any subjective impression or feeling.