What does 外れ mean?
外れ is a Japanese noun meaning “outskirts (of a town)” or “edge” in English. It can also be translated as “miss” or “dud (in a lottery)” depending on context. It is written as 外れ in kanji, はずれ in hiragana, and hazure in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
町の外れに住んでいる。
I live on the outskirts of town.
このくじは外れだった。
This lottery ticket was a dud.