noun
outcast; misfit; nonconformist
Refers to a person who does not fit into a group or society, often with a nuance of being excluded or standing out. Can be used neutrally or negatively.
彼は学校ではみ出し者扱いされていた。
He was treated as an outcast at school.
あのグループの中では、彼女はいつもはみ出し者だった。
She was always the misfit in that group.
Rarely used kanji form; 食み is uncommon.
異端児 emphasizes being a heretic or unconventional thinker, often with a positive or neutral nuance of originality, while はみ出し者 focuses more on social exclusion or not fitting in.
アウトサイダー is a loanword for 'outsider,' often used in broader contexts like art or sports, whereas はみ出し者 is more colloquial and implies being pushed out or not belonging.
Compound of はみ出す (to protrude, to overflow) + 者 (person). Literally 'a person who sticks out,' referring to someone who does not fit within expected boundaries.