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マイナス

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vtminus; subtraction; taking away
  2. 2.
    adj-no, nnegative (number)
  3. 3.
    ndeficit; loss
  4. 4.
    n, adj-nodisadvantage; drawback; handicap
  5. 5.
    nnegative charge; cathode; negative terminal; negative pole
  6. 6.
    nminus sign; negative sign
  7. 7.
    adj-no, nnegative (image, effect, thinking, etc.); bad
  8. 8.
    adj-no, nnegative (test result)

Example sentences

昨夜、温度計はマイナス１０度を示した。

The thermometer registered minus ten last night.

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.

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minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

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