Structure
他 + の + Noun
（その(1)） + 他 + にも(2)
Noun + の + 他 + にも(2)
Verb + 他 + にも(2)
（その(1)） + 他 + には(3) + Phrase［ない］
Noun + の + 他 + には(3) + Phrase［ない］
Verb + 他 + には(3) + Phrase［ない］
(1) この
(2) に、も、は、には
(3) に、は
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About ほかに(も)・ほか(に)は
他に is regularly considered to be one of the more difficult structures to master in Japanese, so let's take a thorough look at it. Basically, 他 by itself just means 'another', or 'other'. に highlights 他 'another thing' as being the target of what comes next in any particular sentence. The possibilities are as follows:
他に - Another thing.
他に（も） - Even another thing (sounds less certain).
他に（は） - Was there another thing (focuses on something pre-existing, which someone may have forgotten).
他に（は） may be used in either positive or negative sentences, but it tends to appear in negative sentences more often.
Caution
Because 他に（も） focuses on the 'addition' of another thing, it cannot be used in negative sentences (with the exception of questions).
The reason this is acceptable in questions, but not statements, is due to the 'isn't it?' meaning that negative questions can have in Japanese (just like English). It is the equivalent of the following:
この他にもない - In addition to this, there is also nothing (sounds strange in English!)
その他にもないか - In addition to that, is there nothing else? (sounds normal in English!)
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他は？
Anything else?
いいえ、他はいりません。
No, I don't need anything else.
他の国に行ったことがありますか。
Have you ever been to any other countries?
他の方法がないかな。
I wonder if there is no other way. (another)
この箸の他には使えないんだ。
I can't use anything but these chopsticks. (other than)
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ほかに(も)・ほか(に)は – Grammar Discussion
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soundjona
highliuk
So can someone explain how to use 他には and how to use 他にも?
Uplifted2472
What’s also confusing to me is that the description talks about 他には then the very first example has no に, without any explanation!
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