กระจก
mirror
Native recording
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- 1 mirror
- 2 pane of glass、sheet of glass、(car) window
This common noun refers either to a mirror that reflects an image or to a flat pane of glass used in a window, door, or vehicle. The intended meaning usually comes from context.
mirror
A reflective surface used to see yourself or other objects. In everyday speech, กระจก commonly serves as the shorter form of กระจกเงา.
pane of glass、sheet of glass、(car) window
A flat piece or pane of glass installed in a window, door, vehicle, or similar structure. It is often combined with another word identifying its location or purpose.
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กระจกหน้าต่างแตก kracòk nâatàaŋ tɛ̀ɛk The windowpane is broken. กระจกหน้าต่างแตก details
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ช่วยเปิดกระจกรถหน่อย chûay pə̀ət kracòk rót nɔ̀ɔy Could you open the car window? ช่วยเปิดกระจกรถหน่อย details
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เช็ดกระจกให้หน่อย chét kracòk hây nɔ̀ɔy Could you wipe the glass? เช็ดกระจกให้หน่อย details
Learning notes
Explanation
กระจก has two basic meanings: a mirror and a flat pane of glass. In conversations about checking your appearance, it usually means “mirror”; in discussions of windows, doors, vehicles, or buildings, it generally means “pane of glass.” ส่องกระจก is the standard expression for looking in a mirror. Compounds such as กระจกหน้าต่าง identify a particular kind of pane more clearly. บาน is commonly used as the classifier for mirrors and installed panes or panels. แผ่น may be used when counting separate sheets of glass as material.
Usage
It is frequently used when looking in, buying, or installing a mirror, as well as when discussing the cleaning or repair of windows and glass doors. It is also common in conversations about car windows and mirrors.
Caution
By itself, กระจก may mean either a mirror or a pane of glass, so use the surrounding context and verbs to identify the intended sense. A drinking glass is แก้ว, and eyeglasses are แว่นตา; neither is normally called กระจก.
Differences from similar words
1 mirror synonyms
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กระจกเงา explicitly means a mirror. กระจก is the usual shorter form in everyday conversation, but it can also mean a pane of glass depending on context.
2 pane of glass synonyms
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แก้ว can refer to glass as a material and also to a drinking glass. กระจก usually means flat glass used in windows or similar structures and does not mean a drinking glass.