“Off the cuff” in Japanese
Short answer
Off the cuff in Japanese is “打っ付け” (buttsuke). Full meaning: without preparation, off the cuff, abrupt, without warning; unreserved, without restraint, frank, blunt, direct; beginning, start, outset.
Other ways to say “Off the cuff” in Japanese
即席に
sokusekini impromptu, on the spot, off the cuff, ad lib
即興的
sokkyouteki improvised, impromptu, extemporaneous, off-the-cuff, ad-lib
即席
sokuseki impromptu, improvised, extempore, ad-lib, off-the-cuff; instant (e.g. ramen)
即興
sokkyou improvisation; improvised, impromptu, extempore, ad-lib, off-the-cuff
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