Translation guide
Describes a person, thing, or data point that is very different from others in a group. Japanese uses different words depending on whether you mean a statistical outlier, a social outsider, or an exception.
A data point that differs significantly from other observations.
This dataset contains outliers.
Often used in quality control or medical contexts for abnormal values.
An abnormal value was found in the test results.
Someone who is very different from the rest of a group and may be excluded.
Literally 'heretic child'; refers to a maverick or nonconformist, often with a nuance of being unconventional but not necessarily negative.
He is known as an outlier in the industry.
Someone who sticks out or doesn't fit into the group; can be slightly negative.
He was an outlier in the class.
An eccentric or odd person; emphasizes strangeness rather than exclusion.
Something that does not follow the general trend.
The English word 'outlier' is often used metaphorically. In Japanese, directly translating it as アウトライアー is not common outside of statistics. Choose a word based on the specific nuance.
She's an outlier, but she has talent.
He is an outlier, different from ordinary employees.