～以外
Everything except this
You'll be able to exclude one person, thing, place, or category from a statement.
芽衣以外はみんな起きています。
mei igai wa minna okite imasu.
What do you think this sentence means?
Everyone except Mei is awake.
Exclude one thing from a set
～以外 means other than or except. It identifies what is excluded; the predicate tells you what is true of the remaining possibilities.
水以外に何がありますか。
mizu igai ni nani ga arimasu ka.
What is there besides water?
Form and use ～以外
Use 以外は to discuss the remaining set, 以外に for another option, and 以外の before a noun. It does not automatically mean every other item exists or participates.
水以外に何がありますか。
mizu igai ni nani ga arimasu ka.
What is there besides water?
日曜日以外は働いています。
nichiyoubi igai wa hataraite imasu.
I work every day except Sunday.
この店は水曜日以外、毎日開いています。
kono mise wa suiyoubi igai, mainichi aite imasu.
This shop is open every day except Wednesday.
私以外の家族は、みんな犬が好きです。
watashi igai no kazoku wa, minna inu ga suki desu.
Everyone in my family except me likes dogs.
日本語以外に、何か外国語ができますか。
nihongo igai ni, nanika gaikokugo ga dekimasu ka.
Can you speak any other foreign languages besides Japanese?
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