外れ|はずれhazure[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounend; verge; extremity; tip; outskirts
   ゴールは町まちのはずれに向かい合むかいあうように置おかれていたのです。↗

   The goals were placed at the opposite ends of the town.
2. nounmiss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)

• Related端はしNeutralThe general word for an edge or end of something, and also for odds and ends; 「外れ」 is mostly seen as 「町外れ」, a spot away from the centre of town.
• Related先端せんたんNeutralThe pointed front end of something long and thin, and by extension cutting-edge technology; 「外れ」 mostly refers to the outer edge of an area rather than a tip.
• Related末すえNeutralCovers ends in time or order, such as the month or year end, as well as physical ends; 「外れ」 is about the edge of an area.
• Related境界きょうかいNeutralThe dividing line between two things; 「外れ」 is the fringe zone of one area, not a line separating two.
• Related末端まったんNeutralThe last or farthest part of an object, and also the grassroots level of an organisation; 「外れ」 centres on the edge of an area.
• Related末梢まっしょうWrittenWritten style: the tip of a twig or an end, and by metaphor trivial details as in 「末梢的な問題」; it does not refer to the edge of a district.
• Related後端こうたんWrittenA rare written, technical term for the rear end of something; 「外れ」 means the edge of an area or a miss.
• Related先っぽさきっぽCasualColloquial for the pointed tip or very front of a thing; 「外れ」 is about the edge of a district or a miss.
• Related端っこはしっこCasualColloquial for a corner or edge, as in 「端っこに座る」; 「外れ」 usually means the edge of a town or area.
• Related尻っぽしりっぽCasualColloquial for a tail or the very last part; it never means the edge of a district, nor carries the sense of a miss.
• Related棒先ぼうさきNeutralThe end of a stick or pole, and also the ends of a palanquin's carrying pole and its bearers; its use is very narrow.
• Related外辺がいへんWrittenOutskirts or periphery, rare and confined to writing; in everyday speech one says 「周辺」 or 「外れ」.
• Related尾端びたんWrittenA rare written word for the tip of a tail or the tail end; 「外れ」 centres on the edge of an area or a miss.
• AntonymあたりNeutralA hit, win or correct guess, the direct opposite of 「外れ」 as a miss or blank.
• Antonym的中てきちゅうNeutralHitting the target or a prediction coming true; it stands opposite to 「外れ」 in the sense of falling through.

Use 「外れ」 for the edge of a town or area, as in 「町外れ」, and for a miss or blank, as with a lottery ticket. For an edge or end of a physical thing choose 「端」 or 「先端」; for ends in time or order, 「末」. 「端っこ」 and 「先っぽ」 are the colloquial choices, 「境界」 is a boundary line, and 「当たり」 is the antonym for a win or correct guess.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 外はずれること。
2. 失敗しっぱい。
3. 端はし。外そと。