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hoka
noun, no adjective, adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ほか()]
hoka
[ほか()]
hoka

English Meaning(s) for ほか

noun, no adjective
  1. other (place, thing, person); the rest
  2. outside; beyond (esp. 外)
noun, adverb
  1. nothing except; nothing but; nothing apart from; nothing aside from; no choice (but to) (as 〜ほか〜ない, usu. after より or the dictionary form of a verb)
  2. besides...; in addition to... (often as ほかに)

Definition and Synonyms for ほか

Elsewhere in or to another place
Synonyms: ほか,
Exterior the outer side or surface of something
Synonyms: つら, ほか, よそ, うわべ, そっぽ, 上側, 上辺, 上面, 上面, 上っ面, , , 外側, 外様, 外装, 外面, , , 表面, , ,
Exterior the region that is outside of something
Synonyms: ほか, よそ, そっぽ, アウトゥサイド, , , 外側, 外様, 外部

Categories ほか is a member of

Part the extended spatial location of something
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Surface the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
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Stroke Order Diagrams for ほか

Sample Sentences for ほか

Nothing remains but to die.
Fire engines have priority over other vehicles.
The shoulder joints, as well as moving on their own, also move in conjunction with arm movements.
I had no choice but to take the plane.
Is there no alternative to what you propose?

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