Translation guide
A lesson conducted over the internet, either live or pre-recorded.
online lesson
The learner wants to refer to a lesson that takes place online, in a general sense.
The most common and direct way to say 'online lesson'. It is a loanword from English and widely understood.
I have an online lesson today.
Often used for formal or academic settings, like school or university classes conducted online.
University online lessons can be watched as recordings.
Refers to an online course or a series of lessons, often for self-study or continuing education.
This online course is for beginners.
The learner wants to emphasize that the lesson is live and interactive, not pre-recorded.
Specifically means a live lesson, often via video call. The word 'live' is borrowed from English.
Can you join tomorrow's live lesson?
Emphasizes that the lesson happens in real time. Slightly more technical than ライブレッスン.
You can ask questions in real-time lessons.
The learner wants to refer to a lesson that is recorded and can be watched anytime.
Literally 'recorded lesson'. Commonly used for lessons that are not live.
You can go through recorded lessons at your own pace.
Borrowed from English 'on-demand lesson'. Often used in e-learning contexts.
On-demand lessons are available 24 hours a day.
The learner wants to specify a private lesson conducted online.
Means 'online private lesson'. 個人 (kojin) means individual/personal.
I booked an online private lesson.
Uses 'man-to-man' (マンツーマン) to mean one-on-one. Common in language learning contexts.
I had my pronunciation corrected in a one-on-one lesson.