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出外れ (ではずれ, dehazure) Japanese meaning: outskirts | Kotomora
じ 字 Furigana
Related words はずれ はずれ alone means 'outskirts' or 'edge' more generally, while 出外れ specifically emphasizes the outer edge of a settlement.
町まち 外はず れ 町外れ is a more common synonym for 'outskirts of a town', while 出外れ is slightly less frequent and may carry a nuance of being at the very end.
Etymology 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.
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He lives quietly on the outskirts of town.