noun

  1. matter of hit-and-miss, mix of success and failure, variation (in quality, returns, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
当たり外れ あたりはずれ
 
 
当り外れ あたりはずれ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hit, right, appropriate
トウ あ.たる まさ.に (2nd, N3)
snout, hand
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)