Japanese word

オンライン

Pronunciation

Romajionrain

Meaning

  • nounonline

Example

授業はオンラインです。ju gyō wa o n ra i n de su

The class is online.

Illustration for オンライン (online)

More examples

資料をオンラインで共有します。shi ryō o o n ra i n de kyō yū shi ma su

We share the materials online.

Core concept

Describes a state in which a person, device, or activity is connected through the internet rather than carried out offline.

Common phrases

  • オンライン授業o n ra i n ju gyō

    online class

  • オンライン会議o n ra i n kai gi

    online meeting

Definition in Japanese

インターネットなどの通信網に接続された状態。また、その状態で行われること。i n tā ne tto na do no tsū shin mō ni setsu zoku sa re ta jō tai ma ta so no jō tai de okona wa re ru ko to

Word origin

The Japanese noun オンライン (onrain, "online") is a loanword from English online, which combines on, meaning connected or operating, with line, referring to a communication line.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, オンライン (onrain) commonly appears before nouns in expressions such as オンライン授業 (onrain jugyō), while English usually uses online as an adjective or adverb.

Opposites

  • オフラインofurainofflinenoun

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