noun
off; switched off
Used for the state of a device, switch, or power being off; the opposite of オン.
See also: オン
テレビのスイッチをオフにする。
I turn off the TV switch.
Abbreviation of シーズンオフ; used for periods outside the main season, especially in sports or tourism.
See also: シーズンオフ
スキー場はオフの間、とても静かだ。
The ski resort is very quiet during the off-season.
noun
Abbreviation of オフセット; used in printing, finance, or technical contexts.
See also: オフセット
この印刷はオフで仕上げた。
This printing was done by offset.
noun
off-road
Abbreviation of オフロード; used for vehicles or driving on unpaved surfaces.
See also: オフロード
オフを走るには四駆が欲しい。
You need four-wheel drive to go off-road.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Abbreviation of オフライン; used for computer or network status, or for activities not connected to the internet.
See also: オフライン
今はオフで作業している。
I'm working offline now.
noun
offline meetup; real-life gathering
Slang abbreviation of オフラインミーティング; refers to an in-person meeting of people who originally connected online.
See also: オフラインミーティング
掲示板のメンバーでオフを開いた。
We held an offline meetup with the bulletin board members.
noun
offside
Abbreviation of オフサイド; used in sports such as soccer or rugby.
See also: オフサイド
彼はオフの位置にいた。
He was in an offside position.
noun
Used for a day off from work or duty; often in compounds like オフの日.
明日は久しぶりのオフだ。
Tomorrow is my first day off in a while.
noun, used as a suffix
Suffix attached to a number or percentage to indicate a price reduction, e.g. 20%オフ.
全品30%オフのセールをやっている。
They're having a sale with 30% off everything.
noun, used as a suffix
low- (calorie, sugar); reduced
Suffix used in food labeling to indicate a reduced or low version of something, e.g. カロリーオフ.
糖質オフのビールを買った。
I bought a low-carb beer.
シーズンオフ is the full term for 'off-season'; オフ alone is a common abbreviation.
Borrowed from English 'off', used in many compound abbreviations and as a standalone noun.