Noun
another place; some other place; somewhere else; outside
彼はほかに情報を求めることにした。He decided to seek information elsewhere. Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
another (person or thing); other; different; something else; someone else; the rest; et al.
beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
Usually written using kana aloneesp. 外see 思いのほか
Noun
except; but; other than; apart from
with neg. sentence; as ...ほかに...ない, ...するほかない, etc.
Noun, Adverb (fukushi)
besides; in addition to; as well as; on top of
as ...のほか（に）, ...するほか（に）etc.
Also written 外【ほか】