outskirts; edge of a village; end of a settlement
Refers to the far end or periphery of a village or town, often where houses thin out and the countryside begins. Not used for the end of a street or a line.
There is a small shrine at the edge of the village.
He lives quietly on the outskirts of town.
Compound of 出 (de, 'coming out') and 外れ (hazure, 'edge, outskirts'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally suggests the point where one exits the settled area.