“Exception” in Japanese
Short answer
Exception in Japanese is “番外” (bangai). Full meaning: exception, supernumerary, extra (theatrical); extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.), additional; outsize.
Other ways to say “Exception” in Japanese
例外
reigai exception
除外
jogai exception, exclusion
別物
betsumono another thing, exception, special case
特例
tokurei special case, exception
除外例
jogairei exception
エクセプション
ekusepushon exception
変わり種
kawaridane something out of the ordinary, variant, variety, exception, novelty; person with an unusual character or background, unique figure, exceptional type, eccentric, oddball
別
bechi distinction, difference, discrimination; separate, different, another, extra; exception, exclusion
別もの
betsumono another thing, exception, special case
別もん
betsumon another thing, exception, special case
とくれい
tokurei special case, exception
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