ศึกษา
study
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- 1 study、learn、receive education
- 2 study、examine、investigate、research
ศึกษา means to study, learn, or examine something in order to gain knowledge or understanding. It sounds more formal than everyday เรียน and is common in education, research, reports, and business contexts.
study、learn、receive education
This sense means to study or learn a subject, often in a structured or higher-level educational setting.
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เขาศึกษาภาษาไทย khǎw sʉ̀ksǎa phaasǎa thay He studies Thai. เขาศึกษาภาษาไทย details
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ฉันอยากศึกษาประวัติศาสตร์ไทย chǎn yàak sʉ̀ksǎa pràwàt sàat thay I want to study Thai history. ฉันอยากศึกษาประวัติศาสตร์ไทย details
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นักศึกษาศึกษาอยู่ที่มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ nák sʉ̀ksǎa sʉ̀ksǎa yùu thîi máhǎa wíttháyaalay chiaŋmày The student is studying at Chiang Mai University. นักศึกษาศึกษาอยู่ที่มหาวิทยาลัยเชียงใหม่ details
study、examine、investigate、research
This sense means to examine, investigate, or study information, a problem, a market, or an effect in order to understand it or make a decision.
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บริษัทกำลังศึกษาตลาดญี่ปุ่น bɔɔrisàt kamlaŋ sʉ̀ksǎa talàat yîipùn The company is studying the Japanese market. บริษัทกำลังศึกษาตลาดญี่ปุ่น details
Learning notes
Explanation
ศึกษา is built around the idea of gaining knowledge or understanding by studying something seriously. Compared with เรียน, it is more formal and is especially common in universities, academic topics, reports, official writing, news, and business analysis. The related noun การศึกษา means education, study, or research, and นักศึกษา means a university student or student.
Usage
Use ศึกษา when talking about academic study, university-level learning, professional fields, research topics, data review, market analysis, or formal examination of plans and issues. It can be used in speech, but it has a more polished, serious tone.
Caution
For everyday studying, doing homework, preparing for an exam, or taking casual lessons, เรียน or อ่านหนังสือ may sound more natural. ศึกษา often implies more structured study, serious learning, or careful examination.
Differences from similar words
1 study synonyms
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เรียน is the everyday word for taking classes, learning, or studying. ศึกษา is more formal and often suggests structured, serious, or higher-level study.
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เล่าเรียน focuses on schooling or formal education and can sound somewhat written. ศึกษา is broader and can be used for studying academic or professional subjects.
2 study synonyms
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ตรวจสอบ means to check, verify, or inspect. ศึกษา focuses more on examining something to understand it, not just confirming whether it is correct.
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วิจัย means to conduct research in a more technical or academic sense, often to produce new findings. ศึกษา is broader and can mean studying, examining, or reviewing something.