Jisho

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Noun
1. another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside
  • かれ
  • ほか
  • じょうほう情報
  • もと求める
  • ことにした
He decided to seek information elsewhere.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.
  • ちきゅう地球
  • みず
  • ある
  • いう
  • てん
  • ほかの
  • わくせい惑星
  • ちが違う
The earth is different from the other planets in that it has water.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outsideUsually written using kana alone, See also 思いのほか, esp. 外
Noun
4. except; but; other than; apart fromwith neg. sentence; as ...ほかに...ない, ...するほかない, etc.
  • ここ
  • には
  • わたし
  • ほか
  • だれ誰も
  • いない
There's no one but me here.
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
5. besides; in addition to; as well as; on top ofas ...のほか(に), ...するほか(に)etc.
  • ほん
  • かしだ貸し出す
  • ほか
  • としょかん図書館
  • ほか
  • いろいろな
  • サービス
  • ていきょう提供
  • する
Besides lending books, libraries offer various other services.
Other forms
外 【ほか】

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