noun
hit or miss; variation in quality; mix of success and failure
Describes something whose outcome or quality is inconsistent; can refer to luck, performance, or product variability.
この店の料理は当たり外れが大きい。
The food at this restaurant is really hit or miss.
ギャンブルは当たり外れがあるから面白い。
Gambling is fun because there are wins and losses.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Common variant with はずれ in kana.
Variant using 当り instead of 当たり.
Compound of 当たり (hit, success) and 外れ (miss, failure).