外(はず)れ

はずれ
noun
miss; outskirts, outer edge
evaluationplace
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)は大(おお)外(はず)れだった。
My prediction was way off.
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.

USAGE (sense 1, miss):
Used for lotteries, predictions, and expectations that didn't come true. Opposite of 当(あ)たり (hit, winner).

  • 外(はず)れくじ: a losing lottery ticket
  • 大外(おおはず)れ: a complete miss, way off
  • 当(あ)たり外(はず)れ: hit or miss (idiom for inconsistent quality)

USAGE (sense 2, outskirts):
Used as a suffix with place words to mean the outer edge or outskirts.

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Antonym: 当(あ)たり (hit, winner)
Related: くじ引(び)き (lottery, drawing lots)
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Added 2026.2.8 6:20 · Revised 2026.10.11 9:21
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