外様
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Meanings
1
outsider; person outside the favored group
Refers to someone who is not part of the inner circle or favored group, often in organizational or social contexts.
He has been with the company for years, but he is always treated as an outsider.
2
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
historical termabbreviation
Historical term for daimyo who were not hereditary vassals of the Tokugawa shogunate. Often an abbreviation of 外様大名.
See also: 外様大名
During the Edo period, outside daimyo could not hold key positions in the shogunate.