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Tips to Remember the Japanese Word "いがい (igai)"

– Visual Connection:
Imagine someone holding up an "X" sign with their hands (meaning no or stop in Japanese culture) and saying, "Everything except for that." The "X" can remind you of excluding something, which ties to "except for."

– Sound Association:
Break it down to "iga" + "i." "Iga" sounds like "I got," so you could remember "I got everything except for…"

Explanations

"いがい" (igai) is used to express the idea of exclusion, similar to the English word "except for." It indicates that a particular thing or things are not included in the basic situation or condition being discussed.

Other Words that Mean the Same Thing

– のぞいて (nozoite): This also means "excluding" or "except for," but in a less commonly used form.
– べつで (betsu de): This can mean "separately" or "apart from," which might be used in a similar context to "except for."

Alternate Meanings Like Slang

There aren't significant slang meanings for "いがい" (igai), as it is generally used in its literal sense across different contexts.

Examples of Sentences that Use It

– 私はいちごが好きですが、バナナいがいはあまり好きではないです。
– Watashi wa ichigo ga suki desu ga, banana igai wa amari suki dewa nai desu.
– I like strawberries, but I don't really like anything except for bananas.

– 月曜日いがいならいつでもいいです。
– Getsuyoubi igai nara itsudemo ii desu.
– Any day except for Monday is fine.

– 彼女は家族いがいの誰にも話しません。
– Kanojo wa kazoku igai no dare ni mo hanashimasen.
– She doesn't talk to anyone except for her family.

– 日本語いがいにもう一つ言語を話せますか？
– Nihongo igai ni mou hitotsu gengo o hanasema?
– Can you speak any language other than Japanese?

– みな参加しました、私いがいは。
– Mina sanka shimaa, watashi igai wa.
– Everyone participated except for me.

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