NichiDict

外様

N1
とざま
外方
[tozama]
Illustration for 外様

Meanings

1.Noun

outsider; one not included in the favored group

2.Noun

outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo

Examples

外様として扱われることに不満を持つ社員もいる。

Some employees resent being treated as outsiders.

外様の藩は幕府から常に警戒されていた。

The outside clans were always under the watchful eye of the shogunate.

外様の立場でも実力があれば認められる時代になった。

We are in an era where outsiders are recognized if they have ability.