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マイナス — minus | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

マイナス

nountransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1minus
2subtraction
3taking away
4negative (number)
5deficit
6loss
7disadvantage
8drawback

Example sentence

昨夜、温度計はマイナス１０度を示した。

The thermometer registered minus ten last night.

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