English–Japanese

“other” in Japanese

Japanese

Also他方 (tahō)

Pronunciation

Romajihoka

Example

他の人が来ます。hoka no hito ga ki ma su

Other people are coming.

Illustration for 他 (other)

How to say “other” in Japanese

“Other” in Japanese is 他 (hoka).

Points to a person or thing that is additional to, different from, or beyond the one already mentioned.

Full entry for 他: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 他

他の人も来ます。hoka no hito mo ki ma su

Other people are coming too.

他の方法を試してみます。hoka no hō hō o tame shi te mi ma su

I will try another method.

Tips for using 他

  • In Japanese, 他 (hoka, "other") can refer directly to what is not included in the current group, while English often expresses the same idea with a noun after other.

Other Japanese words for “other”

二つの方法のうち、他方を試します。futa tsu no hō hō no u chi ta hō o tame shi ma su

I'll try the other of the two methods.

“other” in other languages