English–Japanese
“off” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiofu
Example
出かける前にエアコンをオフにします。de ka ke ru mae ni e a ko n o o fu ni shi ma su
I turn off the air conditioner before I go out.
How to say “off” in Japanese
“Off” in Japanese is オフ (ofu).
Indicates that a device, switch, or function is in a state where it does not operate.
Example sentences with オフ
使い終わったら、照明をオフにしてください。tsuka i o wa tta ra shō mei o o fu ni shi te ku da sa i
Please turn off the lights when you are finished.
Tips for using オフ
- The loanword オフ (ofu) ends with a vowel sound, so it is pronounced with two syllables rather than like the English word off.