อากาศ
air
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- 1 air、atmosphere
- 2 weather、climate
- 3 the air、the sky、airspace
This word primarily refers to the air around us. It also commonly describes weather or climate and appears in expressions related to the sky, air travel, and broadcasting.
air、atmosphere
The mixture of gases around us that people and animals breathe.
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อากาศบริสุทธิ์ aakàat bɔɔrisùt clean air อากาศบริสุทธิ์ details
weather、climate
The outdoor conditions at a particular place and time, or more broadly the typical climate of a region.
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วันนี้อากาศร้อนมาก wanníi aakàat rɔ́ɔn mâak It is very hot today. วันนี้อากาศร้อนมาก details
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อากาศเป็นอย่างไรบ้าง aakàat pen yàaŋray bâaŋ What's the weather like? อากาศเป็นอย่างไรบ้าง details
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พรุ่งนี้อากาศจะดีขึ้น phrûŋníi aakàat cà dii khʉ̂n The weather will improve tomorrow. พรุ่งนี้อากาศจะดีขึ้น details
the air、the sky、airspace
The space above the ground, especially in expressions involving aviation, airborne activity, or travel by air.
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เดินทางทางอากาศ dəənthaaŋ thaaŋ aakàat travel by air เดินทางทางอากาศ details
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การโจมตีทางอากาศ kaancoomtii thaaŋ aakàat an air attack การโจมตีทางอากาศ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central idea of อากาศ is the air surrounding people and places. Because air can be hot, cold, humid, or pleasant, the word also naturally refers to weather and climate. In everyday conversation, it is very commonly followed by a word describing conditions: อากาศร้อน (hot weather), อากาศหนาว (cold weather), อากาศเย็น (cool or chilly weather), and อากาศดี (good weather or clean, pleasant air). In expressions such as ทางอากาศ, it relates to the air, aviation, or movement above the ground. The compound ออกอากาศ means “to broadcast.”
Usage
It is common in everyday conversations about the weather, local climate, heat and cold, ventilation, and air quality. It also appears frequently in weather reports and in vocabulary related to aviation and broadcasting.
Caution
Use บรรยากาศ, not อากาศ, for the mood or social atmosphere of a place. Also, อวกาศ is the usual word for outer space. อากาศดี can mean either pleasant weather or good, clean air, so context determines the intended meaning.
Differences from similar words
1 air synonyms
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บรรยากาศ can mean the atmosphere surrounding the earth or the mood of a place or event. อากาศ normally means physical air and does not describe a social mood.
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ลม means wind or moving air. อากาศ refers to air itself, whether or not it is moving.
2 weather synonyms
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ภูมิอากาศ specifically refers to the long-term climate of a region and is more technical. อากาศ is the everyday term and can refer either to current weather or to a place's general climate.