role
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- 1 role、function
Describes the function, place, or contribution that a person, organization, system, or other entity has within a particular context.
role、function
Refers to the function, position, or contribution expected of or performed by someone or something in a given setting.
Learning notes
Explanation
บทบาท is a noun used for the function, position, or influence of a person, organization, family, institution, technology, or other entity. Common patterns include มีบทบาท “to have or play a role,” มีบทบาทสำคัญ “to play an important role,” บทบาทของ... “the role of...,” and บทบาทในการ... “a role in doing....” It presents someone's or something's broader place and contribution within a situation, rather than merely naming a specific assigned task.
Usage
It is commonly used when discussing people's place in a family or society, contributions at work or in a project, the function of organizations in education, politics, or the economy, and the influence of technology or institutions. It occurs in everyday speech but is especially frequent in explanatory, academic, workplace, and news contexts.
Caution
For “play a role,” มีบทบาท or มีบทบาทสำคัญ is generally more natural than ทำบทบาท. Use หน้าที่ instead when the focus is a specific assigned duty or obligation.