Meaning

Primary

Except

Word Type

expression

Explanation

除く is "to exclude." This is the te-form, and it means "except." So, something like "please get everything except broccoli," because who wants broccoli?

Reading

のぞいて
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 除く. It's just the te-form of it.

Context

Context Sentences

彼女は厄介な仕事をうまくやってのけた…あることを除いて、だが。

She managed to do well on those tricky jobs... except for that.

Kanji Composition