off vocal

noun

The instrumentals.

OriginJapanese オフボーカル ← English off →
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Meanings

nounoff vocal (plural off vocals)

plural off vocals

  1. JapanentertainmentThe instrumentals.

Origin

  1. Englishoff
  2. Japaneseオフボーカル
  3. Englishoff vocal

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

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APA

off vocal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20vocal

MLA

“off vocal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20vocal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off vocal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off%20vocal.

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