外(はず)れ

はずれ
noun
miss; outskirts, outer edge
geography
See also: 外(はず)れる (verb form)
1. miss, failure, losing ticket
The result of not hitting the target or not winning. The opposite of 当(あ)たり (hit, winner).
くじは外(はず)れだった。
The lottery ticket was a miss.
予想(よそう)が外(はず)れだった。
My prediction was wrong.
あのレストランは当(あ)たり外(はず)れが激(はげ)しい。
That restaurant is very hit or miss.
2. outskirts, outer edge, end
The edge or outskirts of a place, beyond the main area.
町(まち)外(はず)れに住(す)んでいる。
I live on the outskirts of town.
道(みち)の外(はず)れまで歩(ある)いた。
I walked to the end of the road.
駅(えき)から少(すこ)し外(はず)れた場所(ばしょ)に、静(しず)かなカフェがある。
There's a quiet cafe in a spot slightly off from the station.

外(はず)れ is the noun form of the verb 外(はず)れる (to miss, to come off). It has two distinct meanings depending on context.

SENSE 1 — MISS/FAILURE:
Used for lotteries, predictions, and expectations that didn't come true. Opposite of 当(あ)たり (hit, winner).

  • くじ外(はず)れ: losing lottery ticket
  • 予想(よそう)外(はず)れ: wrong prediction
  • 当(あ)たり外(はず)れ: hit or miss (idiom for inconsistent quality)

SENSE 2 — OUTSKIRTS/EDGE:
Used as a suffix with place words to mean the outer edge or outskirts.

Similar words

Related Words

Antonym: 当(あ)たり (hit, winner)
general
Added 2026.2.8 6:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
10000/10487_hazure