นิตยสาร
magazine
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This is the standard Thai word for a magazine: a publication containing articles, photographs, and other features that is issued or updated periodically, in print or online.
magazine
A publication containing articles, photos, and features, typically released at regular intervals such as weekly or monthly.
Learning notes
Explanation
นิตยสาร is the neutral, standard Thai word for “magazine.” It covers publications containing articles and photographs about entertainment, fashion, travel, hobbies, news, and many other subjects. It can refer to both printed magazines and digital publications, as in นิตยสารออนไลน์, “online magazine.” Use เล่ม when counting physical magazine volumes or copies. Use ฉบับ when treating one as a particular issue or edition, as in นิตยสารฉบับพิเศษ, “a special issue of a magazine.”
Usage
It is commonly used when looking for magazines in a bookstore or library, discussing reading or buying them, or talking about subscriptions, articles, covers, and recent issues. It is also standard in publishing and advertising.
Caution
หนังสือ is a broad word for books and bound publications, so use นิตยสาร when you specifically mean a magazine. A newspaper is หนังสือพิมพ์. For academic journals and specialized institutional periodicals, วารสาร may be more natural.
Differences from similar words
1 magazine synonyms
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วารสาร commonly refers to an academic journal, professional periodical, or institutional publication. นิตยสาร is the usual word for a general-interest magazine, such as a fashion or hobby magazine.
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แมกกาซีน is a more casual borrowing from English “magazine.” นิตยสาร is the neutral standard term and is suitable in both everyday speech and publishing contexts.