ต้นเรื่อง
origin
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- 1 origin、source、cause、original matter
This noun refers to the origin or source of a story, issue, or incident: where the matter started or what led to it.
origin、source、cause、original matter
The starting point or source behind a story, issue, or incident, with focus on what gave rise to the matter rather than just the first moment in time.
Learning notes
Explanation
ต้นเรื่อง is made from ต้น “beginning/root/source” and เรื่อง “story, matter, issue.” It is useful when talking about where a problem, misunderstanding, incident, or discussion originally came from. Depending on context it can be translated as “cause,” but it often sounds more like “the source of the matter” or “the original issue.”
Usage
It is used in everyday conversation to talk about what started an argument or misunderstanding, in reports or investigations to discuss the source of an incident or order, and in meetings when returning to the original issue.
Caution
For simply “the beginning part” of a novel, movie, or story, ตอนต้นของเรื่อง or ตอนแรก is often more natural. Learn ต้นเรื่อง mainly as “the origin/source of the matter,” not just “the first part.”
Differences from similar words
1 origin synonyms
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ที่มา broadly means source, origin, or background. ต้นเรื่อง is used more specifically for the origin of a story, issue, case, or matter.
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สาเหตุ means a direct cause. ต้นเรื่อง is broader: it points to the source, background, or original matter from which the issue began.
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เรื่องเดิม means the previous or original topic. ต้นเรื่อง can include that sense, but it also suggests the starting point or source of the issue.