除く
のぞく
to remove; to get rid of; to take away; to eliminate
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
to remove; to get rid of; to take away; to eliminate- to exclude; to except; to leave out; to omit
- to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 除くのぞく | 除きますのぞきます |
| Negative | 除かないのぞかない | 除きませんのぞきません |
| Past | 除いたのぞいた | 除きましたのぞきました |
| Past negative | 除かなかったのぞかなかった | 除きませんでしたのぞきませんでした |
| Te-form | 除いてのぞいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 除けるのぞける |
| Passive | 除かれるのぞかれる |
| Causative | 除かせるのぞかせる |
| Volitional | 除こうのぞこう |
| Imperative | 除けのぞけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 除けばのぞけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 除いたらのぞいたら |
Example sentences
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I've finished all except the last page.
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The doctor released him from his pain.
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I'm allowing all attacks except on vital organs.
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Aside from this, he was in good health.
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They look alike except for the color of their hair.
More examples (10)
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Next to Taro, Jiro is the tallest boy.
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Your composition is perfect except for a few mistakes.
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Apart from the weather, it was a good picnic.
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This is a good book except for a few mistakes.
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He has few friends here except you.
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He is a nice man, except that he talks too much.
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The bus was empty except for one elderly woman.
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Apart from him, no one else came to the party.
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She visited the old man in the hospital every day but Sunday.
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Except for pronunciation, everyone can speak good French.