Vocab Info

N5 Noun, の-adjective, Adverb

(ほか)other (place, thing, person), the rest

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        another place, some other place, somewhere else, outside

    2. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 2.

        another (person or thing), other, different, something else, someone else, the rest, et al.

      2. 3.

        beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.), outside

        Usually written using kana alone, esp. 外,
    3. Noun

      1. 4.

        except, but, other than, apart from

        with neg. sentence; as ...ほかに...ない, ...するほかない, etc.
    4. Noun, Adverb

      1. 5.

        besides, in addition to, as well as, on top of

        as ...のほか(に), ...するほか(に)etc.

    All Forms

    他 【ほか】外 【ほか】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (みせ)で:「(ほか)シャツをください。」

      At the store: 'Please give me another shirt.'

      • N5

      この部屋(へや)(ほか)(なん)(にん)いるの?

      How many other people are in this room?

      • N5

      彼女(かのじょ)(わか)れたので、(ほか)(ひと)(さが)すつもりだ。

      Because I broke up with my girlfriend, I plan to find another person.

      • N5

      (わたし)(なに)(ほか)仕事(しごと)をしたいです。

      I want to do something else for work.

      • N5

      レストランで:「ここ(せき)(きたな)ので、(ほか)(せき)案内(あんない)してください。」

      At the restaurant: 'This seat is dirty, so please show me to another seat.'

      • N4
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