Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
仲間外れ (なかまはずれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
being left out ; ostracism ; exclusion from a group
Refers to the state of being excluded from a circle of friends or a group. Often used in social contexts, especially among children or peers. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to leave someone out' or 'to be left out'.
一人ひとり
だけ
仲なか
間ま
外はず
れ
に
する
の
は
よく
ない
。
It's not right to leave just one person out.
Written forms 仲なか 間ま 外はず れ
Standard kanji spelling. 外れ conveys 'exclusion' clearly.
仲なか 間ま はずれ
Common kana-mixed spelling; often used in everyday writing.
Kanji 仲 go-between, relationship Similar words いじめ いじめ is active bullying or harassment, while 仲間外れ specifically means exclusion or ostracism from a group.
孤こ 立りつ 孤立 is a more formal term for isolation or being cut off, not necessarily within a peer group.
Etymology Compound of 仲間 (nakama, 'group, circle of friends') and 外れ (hazure, 'being out of, missing'). The literal sense is 'out of the group'.
