Translation guide
Describes a person, thing, or data point that is very different from others in a group. Japanese uses different words depending on whether you mean a statistical outlier, a social outsider, or an exception.
A data point that differs significantly from other observations.
The standard statistical term for an outlier in data analysis.
Someone who is very different from the rest of a group and may be excluded.
Literally 'heretic child'; refers to a maverick or nonconformist, often with a nuance of being unconventional but not necessarily negative.
Something that does not follow the general trend.
The English word 'outlier' is often used metaphorically. In Japanese, directly translating it as アウトライアー is not common outside of statistics. Choose a word based on the specific nuance.
このデータセットには外れ値が含まれている。
This dataset contains outliers.
Often used in quality control or medical contexts for abnormal values.
検査結果に異常値が見つかった。
An abnormal value was found in the test results.
彼は業界の異端児として知られている。
He is known as an outlier in the industry.
Someone who sticks out or doesn't fit into the group; can be slightly negative.
彼はクラスのはみ出し者だった。
He was an outlier in the class.
An eccentric or odd person; emphasizes strangeness rather than exclusion.
彼女は変わり者だが、才能がある。
She's an outlier, but she has talent.
General word for exception; can be used for people or things that are outliers.
この結果は例外と見なすべきだ。
This result should be considered an outlier.
An exceptional entity; emphasizes being an exception.
彼は例外的な存在で、普通の社員とは違う。
He is an outlier, different from ordinary employees.