オフレコ
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
off the record
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 'off the record'. Used in journalism and conversation to indicate that information is not for publication or attribution. Often used with で (オフレコで) or as a no-adjective (オフレコの話).
Antonyms: オンレコ
Please keep this off the record.
After the press conference, I heard a bit of off-the-record talk.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉はオフレコでお願いしますto ask that something be kept off the record
Please keep this off the record.
- 〈事〉をオフレコにするto make something off the record
He asked the reporter to keep the remark off the record.
- オフレコの発言an off-the-record remark
The minister only spoke his true feelings off the record.