非ひ番ばん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

off duty; not on duty

Used for police officers, firefighters, guards, and other shift workers to indicate they are not currently on duty. Often used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

• 今日きょうは非ひ番ばんなので、家いえでゆっくりします。

  I'm off duty today, so I'll relax at home.

• 非ひ番ばんの警けい官かんが事じ件けんに遭そう遇ぐうした。

  An off-duty police officer encountered the incident.