外す (Hazusu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto remove; to take off; to detach; to unfasten; to undo
- godan verb, transitive verbto drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to exclude; to expel
- godan verb, transitive verbto leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to step out; to slip away
- godan verb, transitive verbto dodge (a question, blow, etc.); to evade; to sidestep; to avoid (e.g. peak season)
- godan verb, transitive verbto miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
Examples
彼は眼鏡を外した。
He took off his glasses.
的を外してしまった。
I've missed my aim.
私は要点をはずさない。
I stick to the point.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).