ละคร
play
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- 1 play、drama、stage performance、TV drama
ละคร refers to a performed story with actors, such as a stage play or a TV/streaming drama.
play、drama、stage performance、TV drama
A performed dramatic work, including stage plays and TV or streaming dramas.
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ดูละคร duu lakhɔɔn watch a drama / watch a play ดูละคร details
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ละครเรื่องนี้สนุกมาก lakhɔɔn rʉ̂aŋ níi sanùk mâak This drama is very entertaining. ละครเรื่องนี้สนุกมาก details
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ละครเวที lakhɔɔn weethii stage play ละครเวที details
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เขาเล่นละครเก่ง khǎw lên lakhɔɔn kèŋ He is good at acting. เขาเล่นละครเก่ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea of ละคร is a story performed by actors. In everyday conversation, it often means a TV drama unless the context points to theater. Use ละครเวที for a stage play and ละครโทรทัศน์ when you need to specify a television drama. Individual works are commonly counted with เรื่อง, as in ละครเรื่องนี้, “this drama/play.”
Usage
It is commonly used when talking about TV shows, streaming dramas, actors, acting, school performances, and stage productions. Phrases like ละครไทย “Thai drama” and ละครเกาหลี “Korean drama” are common.
Caution
เล่นละคร can mean “act in a play/drama,” but when said about someone’s behavior, it can sound critical, meaning they are putting on an act.
Differences from similar words
1 play synonyms
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ซีรีส์ refers to a series, especially streaming or foreign series. ละคร is the common Thai word for dramas and plays, especially Thai TV dramas and theater.
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ภาพยนตร์ means a film or movie. ละคร is broader for acted dramatic stories, especially TV dramas and stage plays.