sticking out; protruding; overflowing
Describes something that extends beyond a boundary, container, or expected limit. Often used for physical protrusion or excess.
The filling is sticking out of the bread.
Please watch for anything protruding beyond the frame.
outcast; misfit; nonconformist
Standard spelling using kana for はみ and kanji for 出し.
Rare kanji form; the kanji 食 is not commonly used for this word.
Compound of はみ (from verb 食む 'to eat', here meaning 'to protrude') and 出し (from verb 出す 'to put out'). The exact derivation of はみ is uncertain, but it is associated with the idea of something extending beyond its proper place.