のけ者 (のけもの) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
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).
exclude, division (x/3), remove
Similar words
- 仲間外れ
仲間外れ also means exclusion or being left out, but it emphasizes being excluded from a group (仲間). のけ者 focuses more on the individual as an outcast.
- 村八分
村八分 is a historical term for ostracism from a village community, much stronger and more formal than のけ者.
Etymology
Derived from the verb のける (to remove, to set aside) + 者 (person). Literally 'a person who is set aside'.
