บุคคล
person
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บุคคล means a person or individual, usually in a more formal or objective way than คน. It is common in documents, news, laws, rules, and institutional contexts.
person、individual
This refers to a person as an individual, often in an official, legal, institutional, or objective context. It is more formal than the everyday word คน.
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บุคคลสำคัญ bùkkhon sǎmkhan important person บุคคลสำคัญ details
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ข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล khɔ̂ɔmuun sùan bùkkhon personal information ข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล details
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ห้ามบุคคลภายนอกเข้า hâam bùkkhon phaay nɔ̂ɔk khâw No entry for outside persons. ห้ามบุคคลภายนอกเข้า details
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แต่ละบุคคลมีความคิดเห็นต่างกัน tɛ̀ɛ lá bùkkhon mii khwaam khít hěn tàaŋ kan Each individual has different opinions. แต่ละบุคคลมีความคิดเห็นต่างกัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
บุคคล refers to a person as an identifiable individual, especially within a social, legal, organizational, or official setting. It sounds more formal and written than the everyday word คน. Common expressions include ส่วนบุคคล “personal/private,” บุคคลทั่วไป “general public,” บุคคลภายนอก “outside person,” and ข้อมูลส่วนบุคคล “personal information.” For counting people in ordinary speech, คน is normally used, as in สามคน “three people.”
Usage
This word is common in official documents, news, laws and regulations, company or school notices, human resources, personal data contexts, identity checks, and descriptions of notable people. It can appear in speech, but it often sounds formal in casual conversation.
Caution
Avoid using บุคคล for ordinary phrases like “that person” or “how many people?” in casual speech; it can sound overly formal. Use คน in normal everyday contexts.
Differences from similar words
1 person synonyms
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คน is the normal everyday word for “person.” บุคคล is more formal and objective, often used in documents, official explanations, or when referring to someone as an identifiable individual.
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ผู้คน means “people” as a group. บุคคล focuses on a person or individual, especially in a more formal or institutional context.
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มนุษย์ means “human being” or “humankind,” emphasizing humans as a species. บุคคล refers to a person or individual in a social, legal, or official context.