igai 以外 いがい
Noun meaning: except (for), but, besides, in addition to, apart from, (those) other than
It is often followed by the particle にni or はwa.
1. After noun
水曜日以外は毎日働いています。
Suiyoubi igai wa mainichi hataraite imasu.
I work everyday except Wednesday.
新聞以外はあまり何も読みません。
Shinbun igai wa amari nani mo yomimasen.
Other than the newspaper I read almost nothing.
私はあなた以外に日本人の友人がいません。
Watashi wa anata igai ni nihonjin no yuujin ga imasen.
I have no Japanese friends apart from you.
2. After dictionary form of verb
逃げる以外に方法がない。
Nigeru igai ni houhou ga nai.
There is no other way except to run away.
3. After reported statement ending with ということto iu koto
私は彼が先生だということ以外は何も知りません。
Watashi wa kare ga sensei da to iu koto igai wa nani mo shirimasen.
I know nothing except that he is a teacher.
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