ครบรอบ

Explanation

ครบรอบ combines ครบ, “complete” or “reach the full amount,” with รอบ, “cycle” or “round.” The core idea is that a time cycle has been completed. It is common with numbers of years, as in ครบรอบ 5 ปี, and in expressions such as วันครบรอบ for an anniversary date. It can be used for happy occasions, formal institutional anniversaries, and solemn memorial dates.

Usage

Use it for wedding anniversaries, dating anniversaries, company or school anniversaries, anniversaries of events, and memorial dates. It appears in everyday conversation, social media, formal announcements, ceremonies, and news writing.

Caution

For simply saying that a number of years has passed, ผ่านมา...ปี or ผ่านไป...ปี is often more natural. For a birthday, use วันเกิด; for age, อายุครบ...ปี is the usual pattern for “turning” a certain age.

1 mark an anniversary synonyms

• ครบ

  khróp reach (a required amount or number)

  ครบ means “complete” or “reach the full amount” in a broad sense. ครบรอบ is specifically about a time cycle coming around to an anniversary or commemorative point.

• ผ่านไป

  ผ่านไป means that time has passed. ครบรอบ emphasizes reaching a specific completed cycle, such as one year, ten years, or another anniversary point.

2 anniversary synonyms

• วันสำคัญ

  วันสำคัญ means an important day in general. ครบรอบ is more specific: it is a date that recurs after a completed period since a past event.

• วันเกิด

  wan kə̀ət birthday

  วันเกิด is the normal word for “birthday.” ครบรอบ is used for anniversaries or recurring milestones, so it can sound too formal or indirect for an ordinary birthday.