เจาะ
make a hole in
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- 1 make a hole in、pierce、drill into
- 2 penetrate (a market)、break into (a system)、target
It describes breaking through a surface or barrier to reach what is inside. Its basic use is making a hole, but it also extends to penetrating a market or examining a subject in depth.
make a hole in、pierce、drill into
To break through a surface with a tool or sharp object, making a hole or boring down into something.
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ช่างเจาะผนังด้วยสว่าน châaŋ cɔ̀ phanǎŋ dûay sawàan The worker drills a hole in the wall. ช่างเจาะผนังด้วยสว่าน details
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พรุ่งนี้ต้องไปเจาะเลือด phrûŋníi tɔ̂ŋ pay cɔ̀ lʉ̂at I have to go get a blood test tomorrow. พรุ่งนี้ต้องไปเจาะเลือด details
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เธอไปเจาะหูมา thəə pay cɔ̀ hǔu maa She went and got her ears pierced. เธอไปเจาะหูมา details
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บริษัทกำลังเจาะหาน้ำมัน bɔɔrisàt kamlaŋ cɔ̀ hǎa nám man The company is drilling for oil. บริษัทกำลังเจาะหาน้ำมัน details
penetrate (a market)、break into (a system)、target
Figuratively, to get past a barrier and into a particular target, often to reach a market or investigate a subject closely.
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บริษัทต้องการเจาะตลาดญี่ปุ่น bɔɔrisàt tɔ̂ŋ kaan cɔ̀ talàat yîipùn The company wants to break into the Japanese market. บริษัทต้องการเจาะตลาดญี่ปุ่น details
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แฮ็กเกอร์พยายามเจาะระบบ hɛ́kkə̂ə phayaayaam cɔ̀ rabòp A hacker is attempting to break into the system. แฮ็กเกอร์พยายามเจาะระบบ details
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รายการนี้เจาะลึกปัญหาสิ่งแวดล้อม raaykaan níi cɔ̀ lʉ́k panhǎa sìŋwɛ̂ɛtlɔ́ɔm This program takes an in-depth look at environmental issues. รายการนี้เจาะลึกปัญหาสิ่งแวดล้อม details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image of เจาะ is breaking through a surface or barrier to reach the inside. In physical contexts, it is used for drilling into a wall, piercing the body with a needle to draw blood, or boring into the ground. The usual pattern is เจาะ followed by the object, as in เจาะผนัง “drill into a wall” and เจาะเลือด “draw blood.” The same image extends figuratively. เจาะตลาด means to penetrate a market, while เจาะระบบ means to break into a computer system. เจาะลึก “examine in depth” and เจาะจง “specify” are also common expressions worth learning. เจาะ also appears in เหมาะเจาะ, meaning “just right” or “perfectly fitting.” In that expression, however, it is best learned as part of the fixed word rather than as a separate productive sense.
Usage
It is common in household and construction contexts when making holes, in medical settings when drawing blood, and when talking about body piercing. It also appears in discussions of resource drilling, market expansion, cybersecurity, journalism, and in-depth research.
Caution
Use ขุด for ordinary digging that removes soil and creates a pit or depression. เจาะ is more appropriate when a needle, drill, or similar tool pierces a surface or bores a relatively narrow, deep opening. Also, เจาะเลือด is the standard expression for drawing blood; it should not be interpreted literally as “making a hole in blood.”
Differences from similar words
1 make a hole in synonyms
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ขุด is the general verb for digging by removing soil or other material. เจาะ typically involves piercing a surface or boring a relatively narrow, deep hole with a drill, needle, or similar tool.
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ทิ่ม emphasizes the act of jabbing or sticking something pointed into an object. เจาะ focuses more on making an opening or reaching the inside by piercing.
2 penetrate (a market) synonyms
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มุ่งเป้า directly means to aim at or target something. เจาะ can also suggest breaking into and gaining access to the targeted market or group.