also: ハズレひん
noun
faulty product; defective goods
Refers to a product that is flawed or not working properly, often in the context of manufacturing defects or quality control.
このロットにはハズレ品が混ざっていた。
There were faulty products mixed in with this lot.
noun
Used in lotteries, raffles, or prize draws for a small prize given to those who did not win a main prize. Often contrasted with 当たり (atari, 'winning ticket').
くじを引いたらハズレ品のティッシュだった。
When I drew the lottery, I got a consolation prize of tissues.
Compound of 外れ (hazure, 'miss, failure, the end') + 品 (hin, 'goods, article'). The katakana spelling ハズレ is a common informal rendering of 外れ.