人ひと並なみ外はずれた

Meanings

noun-modifying (irregular)

Describes a person or their ability as far beyond the ordinary; often used with nouns like 才能, 努力, or 記憶力. The expression is prenominal and modifies a following noun.

彼かれは人ひと並なみ外はずれた記き憶おく力りょくを持もっている。
He has an extraordinary memory.
彼かの女じょの人ひと並なみ外はずれた努ど力りょくが実みを結むすんだ。
Her exceptional efforts paid off.

Kanji

人person
並row, and, besides
外outside

Related words

並なみ外はずれた
並外れた also means 'extraordinary' but does not explicitly mention 'people'; 人並み外れた emphasizes that the quality exceeds normal human standards.
非ひ凡ぼん
非凡 is a more formal, Sino-Japanese word for 'extraordinary' or 'remarkable', often used in written language.

Written forms

人ひと並なみ外はずれた
Standard kanji spelling; the 外れた part is often written in kana as はずれた.
人ひと並なみはずれた
Common variant with kana for 外れた; equally natural in modern writing.

Etymology

Compound of 人並み (ひとなみ, 'average person') + 外れた (はずれた, past form of 外れる, 'to deviate'). Literally 'deviated from the average person', used as a set phrase meaning 'extraordinary'.