Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Japanese term or phrase:
オンにもオフにも活躍する
English translation:
Good for work or play
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Joyce A
Sep 1, 2010 09:49
13 yrs ago
Japanese term
オンにもオフにも活躍する
Japanese to English
Other
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
I see this expression in reference to many things - clothes, bags but I'm not familiar with it. Appreciate your help!
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Shannon Morales
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Punctual, Personable, Perfectionist
Native in: English 
Works in: Japanese to English, Spanish to English
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Good for work or play
I just came across this in a translation myself, and this phrase came to mind as another option. It gets 1 mil. + Google hits when combined with dress OR style. Of course "good for" could also be "suitable for" or "can be used for," for eg.
Reference:
http://plussize.about.com/od/stylebasics/ht/dresspear.htm
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2848536/top_5_nautical_tote_bags_that_go_from.html?cat=46
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Comment: "Thank you, Shannon! :-) "
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good for any occasion
On/off comes from "on duty" and "off duty", so literally it would be something like "can be used/worn for work or leisure".
Note from asker:
| Thank you for your suggestion, andreass. I do believe it is good for any occasion. |
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Soonthon LUPKITARO(Ph.D.)
Thailand
Thailand
Thailand
EN-TH-JP: large volume tech/buzz/legal
Native in: Thai
Works in: English to Thai, Japanese to Thai, Thai to English, and 8 more.
be active both on-duty and off-duty
Colloquial
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Yasutomo Kanazawa
: Sorry Soonthon, clothes and bags cannot be "active both on on-duty and off-duty", since they are not referred to as people.
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No source sentence is seen; I cannot imagine about an article or a person. Thank :)
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be suitable for both business and private scenes
or: be suitable/useful for both on-duty and off-duty
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/bit/E1231308512319.html
http://www.excite.co.jp/News/bit/E1231308512319.html
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