Related words 部外者 is a casual word for someone who doesn't belong to a group, while 第三者 is the more formal, often legal, term for someone not party to a matter.
部外者 is a neutral, formal word for someone outside a group, whereas 潜り implies that person is improperly posing as an insider.
部外者 refers to someone who is formally not a member of a group, whereas 外野 used figuratively refers to people who comment on a matter from outside without direct involvement.
部外者 means someone not belonging to a particular organization or group, while 門外漢 is about lacking knowledge in a field rather than group membership.
Opposites 部外者 means an outsider, directly contrasting with 身内 , which refers to insiders or one's own people.
部外者 means someone outside the matter or organization, the opposite of 関係者 who is directly connected to it.
Etymology Compound of 部 (ぶ , 'section, department, group') + 外 (がい , 'outside') + 者 (しゃ , 'person'). Literally 'person outside the group'.
Report an issue with this page
Copyright © 2026 Kotomora. All Rights Reserved.
