จุใจ
get one's fill
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- 1 get one's fill、be fully satisfied
Describes having or doing something in an amount that feels fully satisfying.
get one's fill、be fully satisfied
Expresses getting enough of something to feel fully satisfied. After another verb, it often means doing that action to one’s heart’s content.
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กินให้จุใจ kin hây cùcay eat to your heart's content กินให้จุใจ details
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ช้อปกันให้จุใจ chɔ́p kan hây cùcay let's shop to our hearts' content ช้อปกันให้จุใจ details
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บุฟเฟต์นี้กินได้จุใจ bùpfêe níi kin dâay cùcay You can eat your fill at this buffet. บุฟเฟต์นี้กินได้จุใจ details
Learning notes
Explanation
จุใจ does not merely indicate a large amount. It suggests that there is enough to fulfill someone's desire and leave them feeling satisfied. It combines จุ, associated with holding or accommodating an amount, and ใจ, “heart” or “mind.” The resulting image is of having enough to fill the heart's desire. It can describe a state, as in ยังไม่จุใจ, “still not satisfied.” It also commonly follows an action in the pattern “verb + ให้จุใจ,” meaning to do something as much as one wishes.
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about eating one's fill, shopping as much as one likes, or fully enjoying entertainment, travel, and similar activities. It also appears frequently in advertising to emphasize generous quantities or a satisfyingly rich experience.
Caution
Unlike มาก, which simply means “a lot” or “very,” จุใจ includes the idea that the amount is sufficient to satisfy someone. Do not confuse it with the similar-looking สะใจ, which expresses exhilaration, vindication, or the feeling that something was deeply gratifying.
Differences from similar words
1 get one's fill synonyms
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พอใจ is the general word for being pleased or satisfied with something. จุใจ emphasizes that the amount or extent is great enough to satisfy one's appetite or desire.
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สะใจ means feeling exhilarated or vindicated, often because events turned out as desired. จุใจ instead refers to satisfaction produced by having plenty of something or enjoying it fully.