How do you say "Any other updates?" in Japanese?

"Any other updates?" in Japanese is "ほかに更新はありますか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

What does "ほかに更新はありますか。" mean in English?

"ほかに更新はありますか。" means "Any other updates?" in English. Usage tip: A very useful meeting phrase: [ほかに] 'anything else' + [更新] 'updates' + [はありますか] 'are there?'

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How to Say ‘Any other updates?’ in Japanese

ほかに更新はありますか。

hoka ni koushin wa ari masu ka

[hoh-kah nee koh-sheen wah ah-ree mahs kah]

💬 Usage Tip: A very useful meeting phrase: [ほかに] 'anything else' + [更新] 'updates' + [はありますか] 'are there?'

🇯🇵 In Japan: This sounds natural in Japanese meetings, where people often invite others to share additional information before wrapping up.

Phrase Breakdown

ほかに

hoka ni

other than that; besides

Used to ask about anything else in addition to what has already been mentioned.

Example

ほかに質問はありますか。

Do you have any other questions?

Words in this phrase

ほか

hoka

[hoh-kah]

other; another

Means something additional or different.

Example

ほかに更新はありますか。

Are there any other updates?

に

[nee]

in addition; besides

With ほか, it makes the expression ほかに, meaning 'besides that' or 'anything else.'

Example

ほかに予定はありません。

There are no other plans.

更新

koushin

[koh-sheen]

update; renewal

Refers to new information or a renewal.

Example

更新は明日です。

The update is tomorrow.

はありますか

wa ari masu ka

is there?; do you have?

A polite question pattern asking whether something exists or is available.

Example

更新はありますか。

Is there an update?

Words in this phrase

は

[wah]

topic marker

Shows that 更新 is the topic being asked about.

Example

会議は三時です。

The meeting is at three o'clock.

あり

ari

[ah-ree]

exist; have

Stem of ある, used for existence of things.

Example

問題がありました。

There was a problem.

ます

masu

[mahs]

polite non-past ending

Part of the polite present/future form.

Example

更新があります。

There is an update.

か

[kah]

question marker

Turns the sentence into a question.

Example

ほかに何かありますか。

Is there anything else?

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