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Noun + をおいてほか + には(1) + … + ない
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About をおいてほかに〜ない
を措いて is a grammar pattern that expresses something similar to 'none other than (A)', or 'nothing else but (A)'. を措いて is a combination of the adverbial particle を, and the て-form of the う-Verb 措く 'to set aside'. In this way, the literal meaning is similar to English phrases like 'setting aside (A), (B)', where (B) will be a broad statement about something that cannot be fulfilled by anything but (A).
を措いて will follow nouns or noun phrases, and frequently have 他にない directly after it, emphasizing the point that 'there is no other'.
を措いて tends to only be used when the speaker positively evaluates (A), and is giving it praise in saying that nothing else can compare to it.
Fun Fact
As this grammar point regularly appears in hiragana, it may be helpful to remember that this uses 措く 'to set aside', rather than 置く 'to place'. It may be easy to confuse these meanings, as they are very similar, and are classified as 同訓異字. These are words that have the same kun-yomi reading, and also have a similar meaning. There are hundreds of examples of these in the language, so memorizing words with the same readings will help in identifying the meaning of new kanji at a later stage.
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社長は副社長に言う:「私は引退しようと思う。次期社長は君を措いて他にふさわしい人は思い浮かばない。」
The company president speaks to the vice president: 'I am planning to retire. No one but you comes to my mind as a suitable successor.'
記事:「日本人監督といえば、現代の映画撮影技術に最も大きな影響を与えたのは、もちろん黒沢明を措いて他にいない。」
Article: 'When I mention Japanese directors, the one that has the greatest influence on modern cinematography is of course none other than Akira Kurosawa.'
探偵は容疑者に言う:「とぼけないでください。これほど事件について知っているのは犯人自身を措いて他にいないでしょう。」
Detective speaking to the suspect: 'Don't play dumb. No one but the murderer himself knows this much about the murder.'
日本語の勉強を始めたばかりの初心者の方におすすめするアプリを一つあげるとするなら、「文プロ」を措いて他にありません。
If I were to mention an app that I would recommend for beginners that have just started learning Japanese then it would be none other than 'Bunpro.'
友達との話、こまり:「東京で観光するつもりよ。」
ほたる:「東京で観光するなら東京タワーを措いて他にないと思うの。」
Chat between friends, Komari: 'I plan to go to sightseeing in Tokyo.'
Hotaru: 'If you are going sightseeing in Tokyo, then I can think of nothing but Tokyo Tower.'
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