Meanings
Readings
Common Words
another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.
Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Esp. 外
beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
With neg. sentence; as ...ほかに...ない, ...するほかない, etc.
except; but; other than; apart from
Adverb (fukushi); As ...のほか(に), ...するほか(に)etc.
besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of
another person; other people; others
たにん only
unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)
たにん only
outsider; stranger
else; in addition; besides
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; そのた is the more common reading when written
the rest; the others
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adverb (fukushi)
in addition (to that); besides that; other than that; and other ...
and so forth; and the like; and what have you; et cetera
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
another place; somewhere else; strange parts
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
outside (one's family or group); someone else; other people
As 〜をよそに, 〜をよそにして, etc.
not caring for; being indifferent to; taking little notice of; ignoring; neglecting
foreign country; another country
another province
strange land; alien land
another person; others
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
Usu. as 〜に他ならない
nothing but; none other than
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