Japanese word

外れ

Pronunciation

Romajihazure

Meaning

  • nounwrong answer

Example

その答えは外れです。so no kota e wa hazu re de su

That answer is wrong.

Illustration for 外れ (wrong answer)

More examples

クイズで外れを選ぶと、次の問題に進めません。ku i zu de hazu re o era bu to tsugi no mon dai ni susu me ma se n

If you choose the wrong answer in the quiz, you cannot move on to the next question.

Core concept

Expresses a failure to match the expected point, answer, or location, giving the related senses of a wrong answer, a miss, and an outlying area.

Common phrases

  • 外れと判定するhazu re to han tei su ru

    determine that it is the wrong answer

Similar words

不正解fuseikai: A response that does not meet the standard for a correct answer.
誤答gotō: A mistaken response to a question or problem.
間違いmachigai: An error in an answer, judgment, or choice.

Definition in Japanese

正しい答えや狙った結果から外れていること、また、町や地域の中心から離れた場所。tada shi i kota e ya nera tta kek ka ka ra hazu re te i ru ko to ma ta machi ya chi iki no chū shin ka ra hana re ta ba sho

Word origin

外れ (hazure) is the noun form of 外れる (hazureru, "to come off or be outside"), so it refers to something that has ended up outside the intended result or range.

Usage tips

  • In casual Japanese, 外れ (hazure) can describe a choice that turns out disappointing, such as calling a restaurant a dud, not only an incorrect answer.

Other meanings

  • missnoun
  • outskirtsnoun

Opposites

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