N3 — outside your level filter
以外
いがいigaiN3neutral
Same meaning14
only; nothing but
- ばかりnothing but; only everattaches at
- ばかりでなくnot only ... (but also)attaches at
- だけonly; justattaches at
- だけでなくnot only ... (but also)attaches at
- でしかないis nothing but; amounts to no more thanattaches at
- に限ってof all times/people — ironic bad luck, or a total denialattaches at
- に過ぎないis no more than; merelyattaches at
- のみonly; nothing but (written)attaches at
- 抜きでwithout X; leaving X outattaches at
- を除いてwith the exception of; excludingattaches at
- さえeven N (weaker cases hold too)attaches at
- さえ〜ばif only ...; all it takes is ...attaches at
- しか〜ないnothing but; no more than (with negative)attaches at
- てばかりいるdoes nothing but do X (habitual excess, disapproving)attaches at
All examples4
N以外は/も — other than N; everything outside N is what's described
彼以外、誰も知らないと思うよ。
kare igai, dare mo shiranai to omou yo.
I don't think anyone besides him knows. casual
会員以外の方もご利用いただけます。
kaiin igai no kata mo go riyou itadakemasu.
Those who are not members may also use this service. formal
N以外に〜ない — nothing besides N; every alternative but N is ruled out
もう謝る以外に方法はない。
mou ayamaru igaini houhou wa nai.
There is no way other than apologizing at this point. neutral
あなた以外に頼れる人がいない。
anata igai ni tayoreru hito ga inai.
There's no one I can rely on besides you. neutral