Korean word

온라인

Pronunciation

Romanizationollain

Meaning

  • nounonline

Example

다음 회의는 온라인으로 진행합니다.ta eum hoe ui neun ol la i neu ro chin haeng ham ni da

The next meeting will be held online.

Illustration for 온라인 (online)

More examples

최근에는 온라인 쇼핑을 더 자주 이용해요.choe geu ne neun ol la in syo ping eul teo cha ju i yong hae yo

These days, I shop online more often.

Core concept

A way of connecting or taking part through electronic devices without being physically together.

Common phrases

  • 온라인 쇼핑ol la in syo ping

    online shopping

  • 온라인 수업ol la in su eop

    online class

  • 온라인 회의ol la in hoe ui

    online meeting

Similar words

인터넷inteonet: A worldwide network that carries information and provides access to digital services.
오프라인opeurain: An event or activity held in a shared physical location with people present.
비대면pidaemyeon: A method of communicating or doing work without meeting in person.
웹wep: A system of linked pages and services available for viewing through a browser.

Definition in Korean

컴퓨터나 스마트폰 등의 전자 기기를 통한 연결로 발생하는 비대면의 방식이나 상태를 뜻하는 명사keom pyu teo na seu ma teu pon teung ui cheon ja ki gi reul tong han yeon gyeol lo pal saeng ha neun pi dae myeo nui pang si gi na sang tae reul tteu ta neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Korean noun 온라인 (olrain, "online") is a direct borrowing of English online, adapted to Korean pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean commonly uses this loanword as a noun for the online setting or mode, which makes it useful in formal descriptions as well as everyday speech.

Opposites

Related words

  • 온라인몰ollainmolonline mallnoun
  • 온라인화ollainhwagoing onlinenoun

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