以外 (Igai) is a Japanese noun suffix meaning “excluding, except (for), apart from, other than”.
Meanings
- noun suffixexcluding; except (for); apart from; other than; besides; in addition to
- noun suffixoutside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
Examples
職員以外入室禁止。
Admittance to staff members only.
水以外何も見えない。
Nothing is to be seen but water.
用事以外は入場お断り。
No admittance except on business.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).