をおいて
wo oite
other than; apart from (no one/nothing else)
[Other than / Apart from (there is no one/nothing else)]
Connection: Noun + をおいて(ほかに~ない)
Usage: Expresses that there is no one or nothing else that can match or replace the stated noun. Always used with a negative expression in the latter part. Strongly emphasizes uniqueness or irreplaceability.
Examples:
この仕事を任せられるのは、彼をおいてほかにいない。(There is no one other than him who can be entrusted with this job.)
この問題を解決できるのは、あなたをおいていない。(There is no one but you who can solve this problem.)
日本料理を学ぶなら、京都をおいてほかにないだろう。(If you want to learn Japanese cuisine, there is no place other than Kyoto.)