Eiken Grade Pre-2
preposition (前置詞), conjunction (接続詞)
Except
～を除いて、～以外は
💡 Usage & Nuance:
Eikenでは「あるものや状況を除外する」という意味で非常によく使われます。`except for` の形も頻出します。
📝 Practical Examples
Everyone was at the party except for Tom.
トムを除いて、みんなパーティーにいました。
Practice Quiz
Verify your vocabulary strength for "Except"
All the stores are open today _______ the one on the corner.
🎉 正解 / Correct!
解説: 角の店「以外」はすべて開いている、という除外の意味で「except」が正解です。
English: 'Except' indicates an exclusion, fitting the context that one store is closed while others are open.
English: 'Except' indicates an exclusion, fitting the context that one store is closed while others are open.
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