IRL
Slang Term
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Unknown
very informal
Meaning: in real life
在现实生活中
en la vida real
現実世界で、リアルで
현실에서, 실제로
Distinguishing real-world activities from online ones. 'Let's meet IRL' means meeting in person.
用来区分现实世界活动和网上活动。'Let's meet IRL'意思是线下见面。
Distingue las actividades del mundo real de las online. 'Let's meet IRL' significa quedar en persona.
オンラインと現実世界の活動を区別する表現。「IRL で会おう」は実際に会うことを意味する。
온라인 활동과 현실 세계의 활동을 구분할 때 사용한다. 'IRL로 만나자'는 직접 만나자는 뜻이다.
Examples
- We've been friends online but never met IRL. 我们在网上是朋友,但从没见过面。Somos amigos en internet pero nunca nos hemos visto en persona.ネットでは友達だけど、リアルでは会ったことない。온라인에서는 친구인데 현실에서는 만난 적이 없어.
- She's much nicer IRL than on social media. 她本人比社交媒体上好相处多了。Es mucho más simpática en persona que en las redes sociales.彼女はSNSよりリアルの方がずっと感じがいい。그녀는 SNS보다 실물이 훨씬 좋아.
- IRL events are making a comeback. 线下活动正在回归。Los eventos presenciales están volviendo.リアルイベントが復活してきている。오프라인 행사가 다시 살아나고 있어.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: internet, casual
Tone: casual
✓ Do Say
- Contrast online and offline对比线上和线下Contrastar lo online y lo presencialオンラインとオフラインを対比する온라인과 오프라인을 대비할 때
✗ Don't Say
- In formal writing不要在正式文章中使用No usar en escritura formalフォーマルな文章では使わない격식 있는 글에서는 사용하지 않음
Origin & History
Internet slang from the 1990s distinguishing online personas from real-life identity.
Cultural Context
Era: modern
Generation: younger to middle-aged
Social background: all
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