observe work or operations
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- 1 observe work or operations、make a study visit、inspect activities
This means to visit a workplace, organization, or site in order to observe how things are done and learn from it. It is used for study visits, inspections, and professional observation, not casual sightseeing.
observe work or operations、make a study visit、inspect activities
Used when someone visits a site or organization to observe its work, systems, or operations for learning or professional purposes.
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ไปดูงานที่ญี่ปุ่น pay duu ŋaan thîi yîipùn go on a study visit to Japan ไปดูงานที่ญี่ปุ่น details
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บริษัทส่งพนักงานไปดูงานต่างประเทศ bɔɔrisàt sòŋ phanákŋaan pay duu ŋaan tàaŋ prathêet The company sent employees abroad for a study visit. บริษัทส่งพนักงานไปดูงานต่างประเทศ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ดูงาน is made from ดู “to look” and งาน “work,” but as a set expression it means visiting a real workplace, institution, or site to observe and learn how things are done. It is common in business, education, government, factories, hospitals, and training contexts. Common patterns include ไปดูงาน “go on a study visit,” มาดูงาน “come for a study visit,” ดูงานที่... “observe at ...,” and ดูงานด้าน... “observe/study the field of ....”
Usage
This word is used for employee training trips, overseas study visits, government or institutional inspections, student field visits, and observation tours of factories, hospitals, schools, and similar sites. It is common in announcements, reports, news, and workplace communication.
Caution
ดูงาน does not mean “to work.” ทำงานที่นี่ means “work here,” while ดูงานที่นี่ means “observe or make a study visit here.” It is also not normally used for casual sightseeing; use ไปเที่ยว for travel or sightseeing, and เยี่ยมชม or ชม for a general visit or tour.
Differences from similar words
1 observe work or operations synonyms
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เยี่ยมชม is a broad word for visiting and looking around a place. ดูงาน is used when the visit has a work-related, training, or learning purpose.