off-note

Adjective

derogatory

(derogatory) being out of key

Japanese Meaning

音楽において、正しい音程で演奏されていない、つまり「キー（調）から外れている」状態を指す。 / 比喩的に、状況や文脈にそぐわず、調和していない、場違いとみなされる否定的な評価を意味する。

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The singer's off-note performance ruined the ballad.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その歌手の音程の外れた歌唱がバラードを台無しにした。

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(derogatory) being out of key

In one off-note moment, Mr. Romney talked earlier this month at an event in New Hampshire about an affinity for firing people, just as his campaign was facing attacks that Mr. Romney laid off workers while leading investment firm Bain Capital.

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more off-note

（ comparative ）

most off-note

（ superlative ）

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