1.
to remove, to get rid of
To take away or eliminate.
シミを除く。
To remove a stain.
汚れを除く。
To remove dirt.
不良品を除いてから出荷する。
We ship after removing defective products.
2.
to exclude, to except
To leave out from a group.
子供を除いて全員
Everyone except the children
彼を除けば、全員賛成だった。
Everyone agreed except him.
日曜日を除いて毎日営業している。
They are open every day except Sunday.
除く means to remove, exclude, or eliminate something.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Takes を for the thing being removed or excluded
HOMOPHONE ALERT:
- 除く (this word): to remove, exclude
- 覗く: to peek, peep (different kanji and meaning)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜を除いて: excluding ~, except for ~
- 〜を除く: to remove ~
- 〜を除けば: if we exclude ~
EXAMPLE CONTEXTS:
- 汚れを除く: to remove dirt
- 例外を除く: to exclude exceptions
- 彼を除いて全員: everyone except him