outcast; odd one out; pariah
Refers to a person who is excluded from a group or activity. Often used in phrases like のけ者にする (to leave someone out) or のけ者にされる (to be left out).
彼だけをのけ者にするのはよくない。
It's not right to leave only him out.
グループでのけ者にされて悲しかった。
I was sad to be left out of the group.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Alternate kanji spelling using 除 (exclude).
Derived from the verb のける (to remove, to set aside) + 者 (person). Literally 'a person who is set aside'.