กรณี
case
Native recording
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- 1 case、circumstance、situation
- 2 case、instance、incident、matter、issue
This word refers to a situation, event, or matter treated as a specific case. Depending on context, it can mean “case,” “circumstance,” “instance,” or “matter,” and it sounds somewhat formal or analytical.
case、circumstance、situation
A specific situation or condition considered as a case, especially in rules, notices, contracts, or explanations.
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ในกรณีนี้ nay kɔɔranii níi in this case ในกรณีนี้ details
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กรณีฉุกเฉิน kɔɔranii chùkchə̌ən in an emergency กรณีฉุกเฉิน details
case、instance、incident、matter、issue
A specific event, instance, or matter that is being discussed, studied, investigated, or handled.
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กรณีศึกษา kɔɔranii sʉ̀ksǎa case study กรณีศึกษา details
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ตำรวจสอบสวนกรณีนี้ tamrùat sɔ̀ɔpsǔan kɔɔranii níi The police are investigating this case. ตำรวจสอบสวนกรณีนี้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
กรณี is a Pali-derived word with a somewhat formal feel in Thai. Its core idea is a situation, event, or issue singled out as a case for explanation, judgment, investigation, or handling. Common patterns include ในกรณีที่... “in the event that...,” ในกรณีนี้ “in this case,” and กรณีศึกษา “case study.”
Usage
It is common in rules, notices, contracts, official documents, news, legal contexts, business reports, research, and education. It can appear in conversation, but it is better suited to organized explanation than to a casual “if.”
Caution
For a simple conversational “if,” ถ้า... is usually more natural. For a clearly legal or criminal case, คดี is often more precise, while กรณี is the broader word for a case or matter.
Differences from similar words
1 case synonyms
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ถ้า is the ordinary everyday word for “if.” กรณี treats the situation as a formal or objective case, so it fits notices and rules but can sound stiff in casual speech.
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เรื่อง is a broad everyday word for a matter, topic, or thing. กรณี is more specifically a case being considered, explained, or handled.
2 case synonyms
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คดี specifically suggests a legal, police, or court case. กรณี is broader and can refer to a case, issue, or instance outside legal contexts as well.
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เหตุการณ์ means an event or incident as something that happened. กรณี frames it as a case or matter to be discussed, studied, or handled.