กรอบ
crisp
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- 1 crisp、crispy、crunchy
- 2 frame、border、rim、edge
- 3 brittle、fragile、crumbly、dry and crackly
- 4 extremely [in จนกรอบ]、completely broke [in จนกรอบ]
- 5 [classifier for frames]
กรอบ mainly has two core ideas: a frame or boundary around something, and a dry, crisp texture that breaks easily. It is used for picture frames, abstract frameworks or limits, and crispy food textures.
crisp、crispy、crunchy
Describes food that is crisp or crispy, with a dry texture that breaks pleasantly when bitten.
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หมูกรอบ mǔu krɔ̀ɔp crispy pork หมูกรอบ details
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ทอดให้กรอบ thɔ̂ɔt hây krɔ̀ɔp fry until crispy ทอดให้กรอบ details
frame、border、rim、edge
Refers to a physical frame, border, rim, or edge around an object such as a picture, glasses, or a window.
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กรอบรูป krɔ̀ɔp rûup picture frame กรอบรูป details
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กรอบแว่น krɔ̀ɔp wɛ̂ɛn glasses frame กรอบแว่น details
brittle、fragile、crumbly、dry and crackly
Describes something dry and brittle, so that it breaks, cracks, or crumbles easily. It can be used beyond food.
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ใบไม้แห้งกรอบ bay máay hɛ̂ɛŋ krɔ̀ɔp The leaves are dry and brittle. ใบไม้แห้งกรอบ details
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กระดาษกรอบ kradàat krɔ̀ɔp The paper is brittle. กระดาษกรอบ details
extremely [in จนกรอบ]、completely broke [in จนกรอบ]
Used mainly in จนกรอบ to mean extremely poor or completely broke. It is casual and fairly strong.
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ช่วงนี้จนกรอบ chûaŋ níi con krɔ̀ɔp I’m completely broke these days. ช่วงนี้จนกรอบ details
[classifier for frames]
Can be used as a classifier for frames or frame-like items.
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กรอบรูปสามกรอบ krɔ̀ɔp rûup sǎam krɔ̀ɔp three picture frames กรอบรูปสามกรอบ details
Learning notes
Explanation
กรอบ is easiest to understand through two core images: something that frames or bounds an object, and something dry and hard enough to break crisply. As a noun, it appears in words like กรอบรูป “picture frame” and กรอบแว่น “glasses frame.” By extension, it also means an abstract framework or limit, as in กรอบเวลา “time frame” and คิดนอกกรอบ “think outside the box.” As an adjective, it can describe a pleasant crispy food texture or a dry, brittle material such as leaves or old paper.
Usage
This word is common when talking about food texture, frames for pictures or glasses, and abstract limits or frameworks in work, law, planning, and ideas. It is a basic everyday word that also fits more formal contexts depending on the phrase.
Caution
With food, กรอบ is usually positive, but with paper, leaves, hair, or similar things it means dry and brittle. จนกรอบ is casual and can sound rude if used directly about another person’s financial situation.
Differences from similar words
1 crisp synonyms
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กรุบกรอบ emphasizes the crunchy sound and mouthfeel. กรอบ is the more basic word and is widely used in dish names and general descriptions.
2 frame synonyms
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ขอบ means an edge or rim in a broad sense. กรอบ more strongly suggests a frame that surrounds and defines the shape of something.
3 brittle synonyms
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เปราะ means fragile or easily broken. กรอบ often adds the sense of being dry, hard, and crackly.