的 外(まとはず)れ

まとはずれ

noun, na-adjective

off the mark, irrelevant

1. off the mark, irrelevant, missing the point

A remark, action, or response that does not address the actual issue or is irrelevant to the topic at hand. Literally means "missing the target."

的外(まとはず)れな質問(しつもん)をする。

To ask an irrelevant question.

その批判(ひはん)は的外(まとはず)れだ。

That criticism is off the mark.

的外(まとはず)れな回答(かいとう)ばかりで話(はなし)が進(すす)まない。

The conversation isn't progressing because of nothing but irrelevant answers.

Literally "missing the target" (的(まと) = target, 外(はず)れ = miss). Used as a na-adjective to describe remarks, actions, or ideas that fail to address the real issue.

Usage

As a na-adjective: 的外(まとはず)れな + noun
As a predicate: 〜は的外(まとはず)れだ

Common collocations

的外(まとはず)れな質問(しつもん): irrelevant question
的外(まとはず)れな回答(かいとう): off-the-mark answer
的外(まとはず)れな批判(ひはん): misguided criticism
的外(まとはず)れな意見(いけん): a pointless opinion

Similar words

的(まと)を射(い)る: to hit the mark, to be spot-on (opposite meaning)
見当外(けんとうはず)れ: off base, wide of the mark (near-synonym, often about guesses or estimates)

Related Words

Compare: 見当外(けんとうはず)れ (off base, wide of the mark)

Compare: 見当違(けんとうちが)い (wrong guess)

Related: ピンボケ (out of focus)

Compare: お門違(かどちが)い (barking up the wrong tree)

Compare: 頓珍漢(とんちんかん) (nonsensical)

Compare: 根(ね)も葉(は)もない (groundless)

Compare: 筋違(すじちが)い (misplaced)

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