オフサイド

おふさいど
noun
offside (sports)
formaltechnicalsports
1. offside
A rule violation in soccer and other sports where an attacking player is positioned beyond the last defender when receiving the ball.
オフサイドで得点(とくてん)が取(と)り消(け)された。
The goal was disallowed due to offside.
線審(せんしん)がオフサイドの旗(はた)を上(あ)げた。
The linesman raised the flag for offside.
VAR判定(はんてい)でオフサイドが確認(かくにん)された。
Offside was confirmed by VAR review.

Soccer rule

A player is offside if:

  • They are in the opponent's half
  • They are closer to the goal line than both the ball and the second-last opponent
  • They are actively involved in play

Related words

Japanese equivalent

  • 越位(えつい) (offside - formal/technical term, rarely used)

Related Words

Related: 線審(せんしん) (assistant referee, linesman)
Related: 副審(ふくしん) (assistant referee, linesman)
Antonym: オンサイド (onside)
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Added 2026.1.18 9:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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