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[はず()·]
hazure
noun

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hazure

English Meaning(s) for 外れ

noun
  1. end; verge; extremity; tip; outskirts
  2. miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

Definition and Synonyms for 外れ

Outskirts outlying areas (as of a city or town)
Synonyms: 出外れ, 出外れる, 周辺, 外れ, 外れる, 外辺, 町外れ
Terminal either extremity of something that has length
Synonyms: そば, さっき, , , 先っぽ, 先端, 外れ, 外れる, , 尻っぽ, 後端, 最後, , , , , 末つ方, 末梢, 末端, 棒先, 極端, , , , , , 端っこ, 端末
Brink a region marking a boundary
Synonyms: そば, へり, ゆかり, 境界, 境界, 外れ, 外れる, , , , , , , ,

Meanings for each kanji in 外れ

» outside

Categories 外れ is a member of

Extremity the outermost or farthest region or point
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Section a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
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Edge a line determining the limits of an area
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 外れ

Sample Sentences for 外れ

The church sits on the outskirts of town.
We saw an old hut standing at the margin of the forest.
He turned out to be a real disappointment after we went through hell and high water to find him.
Three soldiers who came back from the war are renting a house at the edge of a small town on the shore of the Inland Sea and live together.
Today's performance of the ABC Symphony Orchestra fell short of my expectations.

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