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マイナス

Romaji mainasu

JLPT N2 Common word

Definitions

01noun · suru verb · transitive

minus; subtraction; taking away

02no-adjective · noun

03noun

04noun · no-adjective

05noun

negative charge; cathode; negative terminal; negative pole

06noun

minus sign; negative sign

08no-adjective · noun

Examples

昨夜、温度計はマイナス10度を示した。

The thermometer registered minus ten last night.

Tatoeba #169712

彼のまじめさがかえってマイナスになった。

His diligence turned out a disadvantage after all.

Tatoeba #118234

気温はマイナス6度です。

It's six degrees below zero.

Tatoeba #2281525

Source

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