Hey Nanako 1. Besides means "instead of ". example: Besides milk and butter, we need some vegetables. 2.Though, beside without the 's' means next to example: He stood beside me through everything. 3. Besides can also mean 'anyway' only in certain instances example: Besides , it's her word against mine. Also means "as well as", we use it to add information to something we have already said. You place also next to the idea or thing that you are adding. For example: -I don't think we should go out. Not only is it late, but it's also snowing. -You are also my mate. Hope this helps!

I'll try and show some longer examples. "I'm going to the store later. I'm also going to the post office." ”後でストアへ行きます。それに郵便局へも行きます” I think ”それに” and "も” are very close to also. "I'll go to the store for you Nanako. Besides, I'm already going near there." "Nanakoさんのためにストアへ行きます。それに、もうその辺りへ行きます." They are very close in meaning, but I think besides does not translate to ”も”。I think besides is also similar to "は別として” and "はともかく" in usage. "I turned down the invitation to the movie. Besides not being free, I don't like movies." "映画招待を却下しました。暇がないは別として、映画が好きじゃありません。" "映画招待を却下しました。暇がないはともかく、映画が好きじゃありません。" Hope this helps. Obviously I'm not a native Japanese speaker, but this is what I think of when I think of besides and also.

‘Besides’ means ‘as well as’, ‘in addition to’ : ‘Besides English, she is (also) learning Japanese’. You don’t need to include the word ‘also’. ‘Also’, too, can mean ‘as well as’ : ‘She is also learning Japanese’, but note that you haven’t included a reference to English. This is understood from the conversation. ‘Besides A . . B’ : you state both the references. ‘also B’ or ‘B also’ [without stating A] : A is already known from the previous conversation. The word ‘too’ can also be used to mean ‘also’, but can only be placed in certain positions in the sentence : ‘She is learning Japanese too’ i.e. ‘she is learning Japanese also’ ; however you can’t say ‘she is too learning Japanese’.

Hi Nanako "Besides" means without or excluding something. For example; I eat everything besides nuts. and "Also" means additional or including something . For example; I also want a pair of shoes.

Check out these examples: The suspects are also believed to have attacked a second person I should say ALSO that I'm going to need to take a few personal days. I should say that I'm going to need to take a few personal days TOO. That dog can't do anything besides that one trick. (Apart from) Besides beer, we don't have anything else to drink. (Apart from) Can you tell that they are not interchangeable? Check this one out: And besides, I need to talk to you. And also, I need to talk to you. They can also mean roughly the same. (And not: They can besides mean roughly the same.) Wait for other people answers and see what they say too. Cheers! :)