外はずれ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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).

Related words

端はしN2sense 1
端 is a general word for the edge or tip of any object, while 外れ specifically describes the periphery or outskirts of a larger area like a town.
失しっ敗ぱいN4sense 2
失敗 is the general word for a failure or mistake, while 外れ specifically means a miss or a dud, often in lottery or prediction contexts.
郊こう外がいN4sense 1
郊外 refers to the suburban area surrounding a city, while 外れ is the more general term for the edge or outskirts of any place, not just a city.
空から振ぶり sense 2
空振り literally means a swing that misses (as in baseball) and figuratively an attempt that fails, while 外れ is the broader term for any miss, dud, or blank.
すか
はずれ is the everyday word for a miss or losing lottery ticket, while すか adds a stronger sense of personal disappointment or let-down.

Opposites

中ちゅう心しんN3sense 1
中心 means the center of a place, the direct opposite of 外れ, which means its edge or outskirts.
当あたりN1sense 2
当たり means a hit or a winning result, the opposite of 外れ, which means a miss or a losing result, as in a lottery.
的てき中ちゅうN1
外れ means a miss or a prediction that turns out wrong, the direct opposite of 的中 succeeding in hitting the mark or coming true.

Written forms

外はずれUsage22%
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
はずれUsage57%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended sense is clear from context.
ハズレUsage22%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling often used for the 'miss' or 'failure' sense, especially in lottery or game contexts.