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N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
外すto unfasten, to undo, to remove, to take off, to deinstall, to leave, to step out, to slip away, to miss (a target)
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
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All Forms
外す 【はずす】
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Pitch Accent
は
ず
す
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客を迎え入れるために錠を外す。
to unlock the door to welcome a guest.
不真面目な社員を担当から外す事にしました。
We've decided to remove an irresponsible employee from their position.
体調不良の宇宙飛行士をミッションのメンバーから外そう。
Let's remove the sick astronaut from the mission team.
受話器を外すや否や、電話の向こうにいる誰かが喋り始めました。
The moment I removed the phone from the hook, someone on the other end started talking.
首相は記者からの鋭い質問を巧みに外し、無難なことばかり喋っています。
The Prime Minister skillfully dodged some tough questions from reporters, sticking to safe topics.
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