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How to say 'Remove' or 'Miss' in Japanese | 外す

Wondering how to say 'Remove' or 'Miss' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Remove or Miss is 'Hazusu', written as 外す in Japanese.'Remove' or 'Miss' in hiragana is はずす.

    word

    外す

    Meaning

    Remove, Miss

    Reading

    はずす

    hazusu

    Kanji

    外Outside

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '外す (はずす)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to remove' or 'to take off', often used when detaching or separating something from its usual position. For example: he removed his glasses「彼はメガネを外した」(かれはめがねをはずした). The second meaning is 'to miss', as in failing to hit a target or missing an opportunity. For example: I missed the train「電車を外した」(でんしゃをはずした). This verb is versatile and can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. It is important to note that the meaning depends heavily on the context of the sentence.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1973

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 外す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    外

    Meaning

    Outside

Hiragana in the Word 外す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 外す Through the Kanji 外

These 29 Words contain the Kanji 外 as well.

  • word

    外

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    以外

    Meaning

    Except

  • word

    外人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    外国人

    Meaning

    Foreigner

  • word

    外国語

    Meaning

    Foreign language

  • word

    外国

    Meaning

    Foreign country

  • word

    海外

    Meaning

    Overseas

  • word

    意外

    Meaning

    Unexpected

  • word

    外出

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    外食

    Meaning

    Eating out

  • word

    外来語

    Meaning

    Loanword

  • word

    国外

    Meaning

    Abroad

  • word

    外部

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    外交

    Meaning

    Diplomacy, Foreign relations

  • word

    案外

    Meaning

    Unexpectedly

  • word

    例外

    Meaning

    Exception

  • word

    外相

    Meaning

    Foreign minister

  • word

    外観

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    外貨

    Meaning

    Foreign currency

  • word

    外れる

    Meaning

    Detach, Miss

  • word

    外務省

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    外科

    Meaning

    Surgery

  • word

    外側

    Meaning

    Outside

  • word

    外れ

    Meaning

    End, Miss

  • word

    郊外

    Meaning

    Suburbs

  • word

    町外れ

    Meaning

    Outskirts

  • word

    外務

    Meaning

    Foreign affairs

  • word

    外来

    Meaning

    Foreign

  • word

    内外

    Meaning

    Inside outside, Domestic foreign

Learn the Word 外す

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What does 'Hazusu' (外す) mean?

'Hazusu' means 'Remove' or 'Miss' .

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