Vocabulary

What does 外れる (はずれる, hazureru) mean?

外れる (はずれる, hazureru) means to come off, to be off-target, to miss.

Quick facts
Readingはずれる
Romajihazureru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
はずれる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhazureru

to come off, to be off-target, to miss

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to be disconnected; to get out of place; to be off
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to draw a blank (e.g. lottery)
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to be removed; to be excluded
  4. 4ichidan verb · intransitive to be contrary to; to go against

Example sentences

  • The weather forecast was wrong.

  • One button has come undone.

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