hoka no mise mo mite kara, kimemasu.

Questions & Answers about hoka no mise mo mite kara, kimemasu.

What does ほかの店 mean here?

ほかの店 means other shops/stores.

  • ほか = other, another
  • = links nouns, like other + store
  • = shop/store

So ほかの店 is literally other stores or another store / other shops, depending on context.

Why is there a after ほか?

In this sentence, ほか is being used like a noun, so it needs to modify another noun.

  • ほか = other
  • ほかの店 = other store(s)

This is similar to how many Japanese noun phrases work:

  • 日本の車 = Japanese car(s)
  • 友だちの家 = friend’s house
  • ほかの店 = other store(s)

So is the linker connecting ほか to .

What does after mean?

means also / too.

So ほかの店も suggests that the speaker is not looking only at the current shop or option. They will look at other shops too.

It adds the idea of comparison or inclusion:

  • 店を見る = look at a shop
  • ほかの店も見る = look at other shops too

In natural English here, it often becomes something like I’ll check other stores too before deciding.

Why is it 見てから and not 見ますから?

Because てから is a grammar pattern meaning after doing ....

  • 見る見て (te-form)
  • 見てから = after looking

So:

  • ほかの店も見てから、決めます。
  • After looking at other shops too, I’ll decide.

This から is not the because meaning here. It is part of the pattern te-form + から, which means after.

How does てから work exactly?

Verb in te-form + から means after doing that action.

It shows sequence:

  1. first action: 見て = look
  2. second action: 決めます = decide

So the sentence means the speaker will first check other stores, and then decide.

Examples:

  • 食べてから、勉強します。
    After eating, I’ll study.

  • 家に帰ってから、寝ます。
    After going home, I’ll sleep.

In your sentence, the order is very important: the decision comes after checking other stores.

Why is 見て used here? Is it really just “look”?

Literally, 見る means to see / to look. But in sentences like this, it often means something more natural in English, such as:

  • check out
  • take a look at
  • look around
  • compare

So ほかの店も見てから often means something like:

  • after checking other stores too
  • after looking around at other shops too

Japanese often uses 見る in a broader way than English see.

What does 決めます mean here, and what tense is it?

決めます is the polite form of 決める, meaning to decide.

Here it is in the non-past polite form, which can mean:

  • I decide
    or more naturally in this context:
  • I’ll decide

Since the sentence is about what the speaker plans to do after checking other stores, English usually translates it as a future action:

  • I’ll decide after looking at other stores too.

So even though Japanese does not have a separate future tense in the same way English does, the meaning is future from context.

What is the subject of the sentence? There’s no I.

The subject is omitted, which is very common in Japanese.

From context, the subject is understood as I:

  • (私は) ほかの店も見てから、決めます。

Japanese often leaves out words like I, you, or it when they are obvious from the situation. In English, you usually need to say them, but in Japanese you usually do not.

What is being decided? It feels like something is missing after 決めます.

Yes, the object is omitted because it is understood from context.

決めます often means decide something, such as:

  • which one to buy
  • whether to buy it
  • which shop to choose
  • what to do

Japanese very often leaves out this kind of information when it is already clear. So the sentence does not need to say exactly what is being decided.

Depending on context, it could mean:

  • I’ll decide after checking other stores too.
  • I’ll decide after comparing other shops too.
  • I’ll make up my mind after looking at other stores too.
Is から here the same から that means “because”?

It is the same word in form, but not the same function.

から can mean different things depending on the grammar around it.

  1. te-form + から = after doing

    • 見てから = after looking
  2. plain/polite clause + から = because / since

    • 時間がないから、行きません。
      I won’t go because I don’t have time.

So in your sentence, because it is attached to 見て (the te-form), it means after, not because.

Why is there a comma after から?

The comma is mainly there to make the sentence easier to read and to show a pause.

  • ほかの店も見てから決めます。
  • ほかの店も見てから、決めます。

Both are possible.

The comma often appears when the first part is a setup for the main action, especially in written Japanese. It is not required in every case, but it is very natural.

Could ほか be written in kanji?

Yes. ほか can be written as .

So you may also see:

  • 他の店も見てから、決めます。

Using hiragana (ほか) is also very common, and in many cases it feels a little softer and easier to read. Both are correct.

Could I say お店 instead of ?

Yes, you could say ほかのお店も見てから、決めます。

  • = shop/store
  • お店 = shop/store, with the polite prefix

お店 sounds a bit more polite or softer.
is completely normal and natural too.

So both work:

  • ほかの店も見てから、決めます。
  • ほかのお店も見てから、決めます。
Does mean the speaker already looked at one shop?

Usually, yes—that is the implication.

ほかの店も suggests other stores too, so it sounds like the speaker is already considering one store or one option, and wants to include additional stores in the comparison.

That nuance is why a natural English translation often becomes something like:

  • I want to check out some other stores too before deciding.

So adds the feeling of not just this one.

Could this sentence be used when shopping for something specific?

Yes, very naturally.

This is exactly the kind of sentence someone might say when they do not want to choose immediately. For example:

  • when comparing prices
  • when checking different products
  • when deciding where to buy something

It gives the impression of being careful and not rushing:

  • I’ll look at some other stores too before deciding.

So it is a very practical, everyday sentence.

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