以外

Meanings

1. excluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to
2. outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

Part of speech: noun (suffix)

Kanji

• 以

  Meanings

  by means of, because, in view of, compared with

  On reading

  イ

  Kun reading

  もっ.て

  Strokes

  5

• 外

  Meanings

  outside

  On reading

  ガイ、ゲ

  Kun reading

  そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-

  Strokes

  5

Example sentences

• その仕事以外ならなんでもやる。

  I'll do anything but that job.

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