To become disconnected, come out of place, or be off (e.g., a button coming off, a gear slipping); an intransitive separation or disconnection.
ネジが緩んでカバーが外れた。
The screw loosened and the cover came off.
傘の骨が折れて、布が外れてしまった。
A rib of the umbrella broke and the fabric came away.
ギアが外れて車が止まった。
The gear slipped out and the car stopped.
To miss the mark; to be wrong (a guess or expectation); to draw a blank (e.g., a lottery).
彼の予想は外れて、結果は逆になった。
His prediction was wrong and the result was the opposite.
宝くじは外れてしまった。
I missed the lottery (didn't win).
その見積もりは外れていたので、予算を見直した。
Because that estimate was off, we revised the budget.
To be removed or excluded; to no longer be part of something (e.g., excluded from a group or list).
彼の名前は名簿から外れていた。
His name had been removed from the roster.
この機能は次のバージョンで外される予定だ。
This feature is scheduled to be removed in the next version.
会議の議題からその項目が外れてしまった。
That item was taken off the meeting agenda.
To be contrary to or go against (expectations, norms); to be out of line with what is typical or expected.
彼の行動は常識に外れていると非難された。
His actions were criticized as being contrary to common sense.
実績が期待から外れる場合は報告してください。
If performance deviates from expectations, please report it.
その説明は事実と外れている。
That explanation differs from the facts.