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固有名詞

IRL

1. (motor racing) Initialism of Indy Racing League.

副詞

IRL (not comparable)

1. (Internet slang) Initialism of in real life (as opposed to online).

   Synonym: in the flesh

   Coordinate terms: in-game, online

   • 2015, Joanna Walsh, Grow a Pair:

     Due to the splendid isolation guaranteed by her social position she had never met a cock IRL and, as there was no Wi-Fi in the palace, she had no opportunity to check the facts.

   • 2015 October 15, “Why is it so hard to go from chatting on Tinder to meeting up in real life?”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     I’ve recently been trying out Tinder, and while I match with people and even chat with them everything seems to be going well, but whenever I bring up meeting IRL, they are quick to ghost me.

形容詞

IRL (not comparable)

1. Existing or being such in real life.

   His IRL girlfriend.

   • 2020 January 10, Aimee Cliff, “Poppy: I Disagree review – online pop-bot embraces IRL nu-metal”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     But as Poppy’s fictional world expanded, Pereira became embroiled in IRL controversy.

   • 2021 December 2, Mike Pomeranz, foodandwine.com‎^[3], retrieved 22:41, 12 March 2023 (UTC):

     […] this "100-percent real soap bar" is "the perfect gift for cilantro lovers and haters alike" […] Chipotle says the now IRL soap stems from a humorous photo the brand shared on Instagram back in August.

名詞

IRL (複数形 IRLs)

1. (Internet slang) An IRL friend.

参考

• RL
• meatspace
• OOC
• IG
• AFK

アナグラム

• ILR, LIR