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What does 以外 (いがい, igai) mean?

以外 (いがい, igai) means besides, except for ~.

Quick facts
Readingいがい
Romajiigai
Part of speechnoun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
いがい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonigai

besides, except for ~

  1. 1noun suffix excluding; except (for); apart from
  2. 2noun suffix outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)

Example sentences

  • Everyone came except me.

  • I work every day except Sunday.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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