オフ

おふ
noun
off; day off; discount
1. off, turned off
The state of something being switched off or not active.
To turn off the air conditioner.
マイクがオフになっていた。
The microphone was off.
I turned off notifications before going to bed.
2. day off, off-season
A period of rest from work, or the time outside a sport's regular season.
明日(あした)はオフだ。
Tomorrow is my day off.
The athletes rest their bodies during the off-season.
On my days off, I relax at home.
3. discount, percent off
A reduction in price, commonly expressed as a percentage.
全品(ぜんぴん)20パーセントオフ。
20 percent off all items.
セールで30パーセントオフになっていたので買(か)った。
It was 30 percent off in the sale, so I bought it.
Members get 10 percent off the entire menu.

USAGE (sense 1, switched off):

USAGE (sense 2, day off, off-season):

  • オフの日(ひ): day off
  • オフシーズン: off-season
  • オフ会(かい): offline meetup (for online communities meeting in person)

USAGE (sense 3, discount):

Compounds

  • オフレコ: off the record
  • オフライン: offline

Related Words

Antonym: オン (on)