วัฒนธรรม
culture
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- 1 culture、way of life、customs and values、organizational culture
This word means the culture or shared way of life of a group, including customs, values, arts, habits, and ways of thinking. It can describe a country, a local community, or even an organization.
culture、way of life、customs and values、organizational culture
The shared way of life, values, customs, and practices of a society or group.
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วัฒนธรรมไทย wátthanátham thay Thai culture วัฒนธรรมไทย details
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ฉันสนใจวัฒนธรรมไทย chǎn sǒncay wátthanátham thay I am interested in Thai culture. ฉันสนใจวัฒนธรรมไทย details
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ความแตกต่างทางวัฒนธรรม khwaam tɛ̀ɛk tàaŋ thaaŋ wátthanátham cultural differences ความแตกต่างทางวัฒนธรรม details
Learning notes
Explanation
วัฒนธรรม is the normal Thai word for culture. It is used for national or local culture, as in วัฒนธรรมไทย “Thai culture,” and also for groups such as companies or schools, as in วัฒนธรรมองค์กร “organizational culture.” To say “cultural” before or after another noun phrase, Thai often uses ทางวัฒนธรรม, as in ความแตกต่างทางวัฒนธรรม “cultural differences.”
Usage
It is common in education, travel, discussions of foreign cultures, local traditions, tourism, history, and business contexts such as company culture. It is also natural in everyday conversation when talking about culture in a general or explanatory way.
Caution
For a specific festival, ritual, or tradition, ประเพณี may be more natural. For manners or social customs, ธรรมเนียม may fit better. วัฒนธรรม is broad and useful, but it can sound too abstract when a more specific word is available.
Differences from similar words
1 culture synonyms
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ธรรมเนียม refers more to customs, manners, or accepted social practices. วัฒนธรรม is wider and includes beliefs, values, lifestyle, arts, and shared habits.
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ประเพณี is used for traditions, ceremonies, festivals, and customary practices. วัฒนธรรม is broader and refers to culture as a whole, including values, lifestyle, arts, and customs.
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อารยธรรม means civilization and often refers to a broad historical or developed social system. วัฒนธรรม means culture, focusing more on shared ways of life, values, and practices.