1.
lacking common sense; outrageous; beyond what is considered normal
Describes behavior, actions, or ideas that deviate from what society considers reasonable or normal. Almost always used critically.
それは常識外れだ。
That's outrageous / beyond common sense.
常識外れな行動に周囲が呆れた。
Everyone around was appalled by the outrageous behavior.
深夜に大音量で音楽をかけるのは常識外れも甚だしい。
Playing music at full volume in the middle of the night is an outrageous lack of common sense.
USAGE:
常識外れ is a compound of 常識 (common sense) and 外れ (deviation, miss). It is used critically to describe actions or people who violate social norms.
GRAMMAR:
Used both as a noun and as a na-adjective modifier:
- 常識外れだ (That's outrageous — predicative)
- 常識外れな行動 (outrageous behavior — attributive)
- 常識外れの人 (a person who lacks common sense — の-modification)
RELATED EXPRESSIONS:
- 非常識 (lacking common sense — similar meaning, more common)
- 型破り (unconventional — can be positive)
- 常軌を逸する (to deviate from the norm — formal)