เจ็บปวด
jèp-bpùuat/t͡ɕep̚˨˩.pua̯t̚˨˩/
The Thai word for painful is เจ็บปวด (jèp-bpùuat).
เจ็บปวด is used to describe intense physical pain or deep emotional suffering and heartbreak.
Meaning: causing pain (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
This is a compound word consisting of เจ็บ (jèp), meaning to hurt or ache and ปวด (bpùuat), meaning to ache or throb.
Which one should you use?
While เจ็บปวด is used for intense physical or deep emotional pain, the single word เจ็บ (jèp) is more common for everyday physical sensations, such as a minor cut or a bruise.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is jèp-bpùuat.
Did you know?
- In Thai, the word ปวด (bpùuat) is used to describe the urgent need to use the bathroom, such as ปวดฉี่ for needing to urinate.
- The word ปวด (bpùuat) is used specifically for internal, dull, or throbbing aches, such as a headache or stomachache, whereas เจ็บ (jèp) usually refers to external or sharp sensations like a prick or a cut.
- While เจ็บปวด describes intense suffering, Thai speakers often use the word ทรมาน (toraman) to describe pain that is prolonged or torturous, similar to the English word 'torture'.
Examples in context
- โดนผึ่งต่อยอาจจะเจ็บปวดมากBee stings can be very painful.This sentence is useful for describing how much a bee sting can hurt using เจ็บปวด.Tatoeba #8669100 by pastelite, translation #321079 by CK
- ความทรงจำนั้นมันเจ็บปวดมากkhwam song cham nan man chep puat makThat memory is very painful.
- การเลิกราเป็นเรื่องที่เจ็บปวดkan loek ra pen rueang thi chep puatBreaking up is a painful thing.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a recent injury.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitกนกวรรณ คุณยังรู้สึกเจ็บปวดที่ข้อเท้าไหมKanokwan khun yang rusuek jep puat thi kho thao maiKanokwan, does your ankle still feel painful?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanใช่ค่ะ ชลสิทธิ์ มันยังเจ็บปวดมากเลยchai kha Chonsit man yang jep puat mak loeiYes, Chonsit, it is still very painful.
- ชลสิทธิ์ Cholasitคุณควรไปหาหมอนะkhun khuan pai ha mo naYou should go see a doctor.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanฉันจะไปพรุ่งนี้ค่ะchan ja pai phrung ni khaI will go tomorrow.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry เจ็บปวด, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
