Grammar Info

N4 Lesson 8: 2/18

他(ほか)にOther, Another, Any other, Anything else, As well as, Besides, In addition

ほかにも cannot be used in negative sentences, with the exception of questions
外 is another way to write ほか

Structure

他(ほか) + の + Noun
（その(1)） + 他(ほか) + にも(2)
Noun + の + 他(ほか) + にも(2)
Verb + 他(ほか) + にも(2)
（その(1)） + 他(ほか) + には(3) + Phrase［ない］
Noun + の + 他(ほか) + には(3) + Phrase［ない］
Verb + 他(ほか) + には(3) + Phrase［ない］

(1) この
(2) に、も、は、には
(3) に、は

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About ほかに(も)・ほか(に)は

他(ほか)に is regularly considered to be one of the more difficult structures to master in Japanese, so let's take a thorough look at it. Basically, 他(ほか) by itself just means 'another', or 'other'. に highlights 他(ほか) 'another thing' as being the target of what comes next in any particular sentence. The possibilities are as follows:

他(ほか)に - Another thing.

他(ほか)に（も） - Even another thing (sounds less certain).

他(ほか)に（は） - Was there another thing (focuses on something pre-existing, which someone may have forgotten).

他(ほか)の + Noun - Another 'specific thing'.

他(ほか)に（は） may be used in either positive or negative sentences, but it tends to appear in negative sentences more often.

Caution

Because 他(ほか)に（も） focuses on the 'addition' of another thing, it cannot be used in negative sentences (with the exception of questions).

  • 欲(ほ)しいものは、その他(ほか)にもない。
    There is also nothing else besides what I want. (Unnatural Japanese)
  • その他(ほか)にも何(なに)か質問(しつもん)がありませんか？
    Besides that, are there no other questions? (Natural Japanese)

The reason this is acceptable in questions, but not statements, is due to the 'isn't it?' meaning that negative questions can have in Japanese (just like English). It is the equivalent of the following:

この他(ほか)にもない - In addition to this, there is also nothing (sounds strange in English!)

その他(ほか)にもないか - In addition to that, is there nothing else? (sounds normal in English!)

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Examples

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    他(ほか)は？

    Anything else?

    いいえ、他(ほか)はいりません。

    No, I don't need anything else.

    他(ほか)は？

    Anything else?

      他(ほか)の国(くに)に行(い)ったことがありますか。

      Have you ever been to any other countries?

      他(ほか)の方法(ほうほう)がないかな。

      I wonder if there is no other way. (another)

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        ほかに(も)・ほか(に)は – Grammar Discussion

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        • soundjona

          soundjona

        • highliuk

          highliuk

          So can someone explain how to use 他には and how to use 他にも?

        • Uplifted2472

          Uplifted2472

          What’s also confusing to me is that the description talks about 他には then the very first example has no に, without any explanation!

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