Jisho

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マイナス
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. minus; subtraction; taking away​Antonym: プラス
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
2. negative (number)​
  • 昨夜
    • 、
  • おんどけい温度計
  • は
  • マイナス
    • １０
  • たび度
  • を
  • しめ示した
    • 。
The thermometer registered minus ten last night.
Noun
3. deficit; loss​
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
4. disadvantage; drawback; handicap​
  • かれ彼の
  • 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.
Noun
5. negative charge; cathode; negative terminal; negative pole​
Noun
6. minus sign; negative sign​
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
7. negative (image, effect, thinking, etc.); bad​
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun
8. negative (test result)​

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