Word Meaning 並外れ

なみはずれ namihazure

並外れ is read as なみはずれ (namihazure) and means out of the common.

Meaning

English

  1. out of the common
  2. far above the average
  3. extraordinary
  4. abnormal
  5. unreasonable

Reading

Kana

なみはずれ

Romaji

namihazure

Writing Variants

  • 並み外れ なみはずれ namihazure

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 19751 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

並外れる

なみはずれる

to be uncommon

並外れて

なみはずれて

uncommonly

なみ

each (e.g. month)

並木

なみき

roadside trees

並行

へいこう

going side-by-side

並び

ならび

line

並びに

ならびに

and (also)

並ぶ

ならぶ

to line up

並列

へいれつ

parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

並びかえる

ならびかえる

to reorganize

並立

へいりつ

standing abreast

Example Sentences

2

He has an extraordinary faculty for mathematics.

Two hundred fifty kilograms is an extraordinary weight even for a sumo wrestler.