以外

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Chinese

to use; according to; so as to
to use; according to; so as to; in order to; by; with; because; Israel (abbrev.)
 
outside; in addition; foreign
outside; in addition; foreign; external
 
trad. (以外) 以 外
simp. #(以外) 以 外

Pronunciation

Postposition

以外

  1. apart from; other than; except for; beyond; excluding; in addition

Synonyms

Derived terms

Adjective

以外

  1. external

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (以外):
  • → Japanese: 以外(いがい) (igai)
  • → Korean: 이외(以外) (ioe)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
以 外
い
Grade: 4 		がい
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Postposition

以(い)外(がい) • (igai) 

  1. apart from; excepting (something)
    関(かん)係(けい)者(しゃ)以(い)外(がい)立(たち)入(いり)禁(きん)止(し)
    kankeisha igai tachīri kinshi
    authorized personnel only
    (literally, “entry is forbidden except for related persons”)

Antonyms

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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