Etymology

off vocal

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Japanese オフボーカル ← English off
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  1. English · derived fromoff
  2. Japanese · borrowed fromオフボーカル
  3. English todayoff vocal

From Japanese オフボーカル (ofubōkaru), from English off + vocal.

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