オフ
Meanings
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
The ski resort is very quiet during the off-season.
Abbreviation of オフセット; used in printing, finance, or technical contexts.
See also: オフセット
This printing was done by offset.
off-road
Abbreviation of オフロード; used for vehicles or driving on unpaved surfaces.
See also: オフロード
You need four-wheel drive to go off-road.
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
We held an offline meetup with the bulletin board members.
offside
Abbreviation of オフサイド; used in sports such as soccer or rugby.
See also: オフサイド
He was in an offside position.
Used for a day off from work or duty; often in compounds like オフの日.
Tomorrow is my first day off in a while.
Suffix attached to a number or percentage to indicate a price reduction, e.g. 20%オフ.
They're having a sale with 30% off everything.
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.
I bought a low-carb beer.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をオフにするto turn something (a device, switch) off
I turned off the TV.
- オフの日a day off from work or duty
Tomorrow is my day off, so I'll relax at home.
- 〈数〉%オフ...% off; a discount of a given percentage
I was able to buy this shirt at 30% off.
- 〈物〉オフreduced or low- version of something (e.g. calories, sugar)
I drank a low-calorie beer.
- 〈人〉とオフで会うto meet someone in person after first connecting online
I met up in person with someone I got to know online.
- オフサイドを取られるto be called for offside
He was called offside and the goal was disallowed.