を除いて
をのぞいてo nozoiteneutral
with the exception of; excluding
日曜日を除いて、毎日開いています。
nichiyoubi o nozoite, mainichi aite imasu.
We're open every day excluding Sunday. neutral
田中くんを除いて、みんな賛成だったよ。
tanaka-kun o nozoite, minna sansei datta yo.
Everyone was in favor, except Tanaka. casual
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
- 以外other than; except forattaches 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
- 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 examples3
with the exception of N — N is carved out; everything else counts
日曜日を除いて、毎日開いています。
nichiyoubi o nozoite, mainichi aite imasu.
We're open every day excluding Sunday. neutral
田中くんを除いて、みんな賛成だったよ。
tanaka-kun o nozoite, minna sansei datta yo.
Everyone was in favor, except Tanaka. casual
一部の商品を除き、全品半額でございます。
ichibu no shouhin o nozoki, zenpin hangaku de gozaimasu.
With the exception of a few items, everything is half price. formal
How it's formed1
All forms1
を除きwonozokiformal
て drops for the written-report form (日曜日を除き終日営業しております).