Korean Conversation · Level 223
15 words
Korean word
오프라인
Pronunciation
Romanizationopeurain
Meaning
- nounoffline
Example
이번 행사는 오프라인 모임입니다.i beon haeng sa neun o peu ra in mo i mim ni da
This event is an in-person gathering.
More examples
제품은 오프라인 매장에서 직접 확인할 수 있어요.che pu meun o peu ra in mae jang e seo chik jjeop hwa gin hal ssu i sseo yo
You can inspect the product in person at a physical store.
Core concept
People share the same physical place instead of joining through a digital service.
Common phrases
오프라인 모임o peu ra in mo im
offline gathering
오프라인 매장o peu ra in mae jang
physical store
오프라인 수업o peu ra in su eop
in-person class
Similar words
대면taemyeon: A meeting or class is conducted with people physically together and interacting directly.
현장hyeonjang: The actual place where work, filming, or an incident is taking place.
Definition in Korean
전자기기나 서비스가 온라인 상태가 아닌, 사람들끼리 직접 만나서 진행하는 방식이나 그 모임 자체를 가리키는 명사.cheon ja gi gi na seo bi seu ga ol la in sang tae ga a nin sa ram deul kki ri chik jjeop man na seo chin haeng ha neun pang si gi na keu mo im cha che reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa
Word origin
The word combines the English ideas of off and line, referring to being outside a connected network and later to activities held in person.
Usage tips
- English uses offline for a device or service without a connection, while Korean event language also uses it for the event format itself.
Other meanings
- face-to-facenoun
- on-sitenoun
Opposites
- 온라인ollainonlinenoun
Related words
- 오프라인화opeurainhwagoing offlinenoun