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Note
Often written using hiragana only.
Breakdown of hoka
other
他
Every person wants to be some other person.
Usages of hoka
この 色 の ほか に、 青 や 緑 は あります か？kono iro no hoka ni, ao ya midori wa arimasu ka?
Besides this color, do you have blue or green?
ほか の 喫茶店 で 会いましょう。hoka no kissaten de aimashou.
Let's meet at another coffee shop.
彼 の ほか に 誰 が その 映画 を 見たい です か？kare no hoka ni dare ga sono eiga o mitai desu ka?
Who else besides him wants to see that movie?
ほか の サイズ は あります か。hoka no saizu wa arimasu ka.
Do you have another size?
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