except for; excluding; other than
Used after a noun to exclude that person, thing, place, or category from the statement. Common patterns include X以外, X以外は, and X以外の.
No entry except for authorized personnel.
彼以外は全員出席した。
Everyone except him attended.
besides; apart from; in addition to
With particles such as にも, it often means that something exists or applies in addition to the named item, not that the named item is excluded.
日本語以外にも、韓国語を勉強している。
Besides Japanese, I am also studying Korean.
outside; beyond the scope of; outside a boundary
Used for being outside a time, area, rule, range, plan, or other defined scope. It often attaches to nouns such as 時間, 範囲, 想定, or 対象.
勤務時間以外はメールで連絡してください。
Outside working hours, please contact me by email.
試験範囲以外からは出題されません。
Questions will not be asked from outside the exam scope.
I eat everything except meat.
Besides vegetables, I also like fruit.
Please be quiet anywhere outside the classroom.
I can speak languages other than Japanese too.
We can't answer the phone outside of business hours.