Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo.
  2. to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel.
  3. to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away.
  4. to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season).
  5. to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
外す はずす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

outside
ガイ そと はず.す (2nd, N5)
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)