What does 除く mean?
除く is a Japanese verb meaning “to remove, to exclude, to except” in English. It can also be translated as “to exclude, to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 除く in kanji, のぞく in hiragana, and nozoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
医者は彼の苦痛を除いてやった。
The doctor released him from his pain.
発音の点を除けば、みんな上手なフランス語を話す。
Except for pronunciation, everyone can speak good French.