Meaning

Primary

To Exclude

Alternative

To Remove

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means exclude so the verb vocab version is to exclude.

Reading

のぞく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You would like to exclude your nose (のぞ) because you don't like your nose. Imagine your strong feelings about your nose as you decide to exclude it.

Context

Context Sentences

赤い紙を除く全ての紙を、その折り目まで折ってください。

Fold all the papers, excluding the red one, to meet the crease.

Kanji Composition