外はずれ

noun

end; edge; outskirts

Only with reading はずれ

Refers to the far end, edge, or periphery of a place or area. Often used in compounds like 町外れ (outskirts of town) or 村外れ (edge of a village).

• 彼かれは町まち外はずれの小ちいさな家いえに住すんでいる。

  He lives in a small house on the outskirts of town.

• 森もりの外はずれで珍めずらしい鳥とりを見みつけた。

  I found a rare bird at the edge of the forest.

noun

miss; failure; blank

Used for something that misses the mark, fails, or is a dud. Common in lottery (e.g., 宝くじの外れ) and game contexts. The katakana spelling ハズレ is frequent here.

• 宝たからくじを買かったが、全ぜん部ぶ外はずれだった。

  I bought lottery tickets, but they were all blanks.

• このクジは外はずればかりで当あたらない。

  This lottery is nothing but misses; I never win.