意味
The time when the sun goes down.
文化的背景
In Vientiane, the 'sunset' marks the beginning of the night market and the social peak of the day. Thousands gather on the promenade as the sun 'falls' into the Mekong. Temples (Wats) are often oriented East-West. The sunset light hitting the gold leaf of a stupa is considered a moment of high spiritual beauty and merit. For Lao farmers, 'ta-wen-tok' is the natural clock. It signals the end of labor and the time to bring water buffalo back to their pens. On Lao social media (Facebook/TikTok), 'sunset' is a major aesthetic. Captions often use 'ta-wen-tok' with emojis to express nostalgia or romantic feelings.
Add 'Din' for flavor
Saying 'ta-wen-tok-din' makes you sound much more like a native speaker when describing the view.
Direction vs Event
Always use 'thit' (direction) if you are giving someone a map or directions to avoid confusion.
意味
The time when the sun goes down.
Add 'Din' for flavor
Saying 'ta-wen-tok-din' makes you sound much more like a native speaker when describing the view.
Direction vs Event
Always use 'thit' (direction) if you are giving someone a map or directions to avoid confusion.
The 'Eye' Metaphor
Remembering that 'ta' means eye helps you remember many other Lao words like 'ta-fai' (flashlight/eye of fire).
Sunset is Social
In Laos, if someone invites you to 'watch the sunset', they are usually inviting you to eat and drink, not just look at the sky.
自分をテスト
Fill in the blank to say 'The sunset is very beautiful.'
ຕາເວັນຕົກ_______ຫຼາຍ.
'ງາມ' (ngam) means beautiful, which is the most common adjective for a sunset.
Which phrase means 'Western culture'?
Choose the correct Lao phrase:
'ວັດທະນະທຳ' (wat-tha-na-tham) means culture, and 'ຕາເວັນຕົກ' means Western.
Match the phrase to the situation: You are looking for a temple in the West.
Which direction do you ask for?
'ທິດຕາເວັນຕົກ' is the direction West.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ພວກເຮົາໄປເບິ່ງຕາເວັນຕົກຢູ່ໃສ? B: ໄປເບິ່ງຢູ່_______.
'ແຄມຂອງ' (Mekong riverside) is the most logical and popular place to watch the sunset.
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練習問題バンク
4 問題ຕາເວັນຕົກ_______ຫຼາຍ.
'ງາມ' (ngam) means beautiful, which is the most common adjective for a sunset.
Choose the correct Lao phrase:
'ວັດທະນະທຳ' (wat-tha-na-tham) means culture, and 'ຕາເວັນຕົກ' means Western.
Which direction do you ask for?
'ທິດຕາເວັນຕົກ' is the direction West.
A: ພວກເຮົາໄປເບິ່ງຕາເວັນຕົກຢູ່ໃສ? B: ໄປເບິ່ງຢູ່_______.
'ແຄມຂອງ' (Mekong riverside) is the most logical and popular place to watch the sunset.
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よくある質問
12 問Yes, but it also means 'West'. In English, we usually use two different words, though 'West' can imply the direction of the sunset.
Yes! You can say 'ahan ta-wen-tok' (Western food).
The opposite is 'ta-wen-khuen' (sunrise/East).
Yes, it is a neutral, standard term used by everyone.
No, just add 'laew' at the end: 'ta-wen-tok laew' (the sun has set).
'Din' means ground. Adding it creates a more vivid picture of the sun touching the earth.
Only if you mean they are from a Western country (khon ta-wen-tok).
Young people might just say 'wen-tok', dropping the 'ta'.
Use 'kon' (before): 'kon ta-wen-tok'.
Yes, when referring to Western markets or companies.
Not directly, but the West is often where the 'land of the dead' is metaphorically located in some old traditions.
It is written as ຕາເວັນຕົກ.
関連フレーズ
ຕາເວັນຂຶ້ນ
contrastSunrise / East
ຕອນແລງ
similarEvening
ທິດຕາເວັນຕົກ
specialized formThe direction West
ແສງທອງ
similarGolden light
ພະອາທິດ
synonymSun (Formal)
