noun
Used as a time unit, often in contexts like sports, cooking, or formal timing. Less common than 分 (ふん/ぷん) in everyday speech.
タイマーを3ミニッツにセットしてください。
Please set the timer to three minutes.
noun
Used in phrases like ミニッツで (in a minute/moment) to mean a very short time. Casual and somewhat colloquial.
ちょっと待って、ミニッツで終わるから。
Wait a sec, I'll finish in a minute.
noun
meeting minutes; record of proceedings
Formal business term for the official written record of a meeting. Often used in corporate or official settings.
See also: 議事録
会議のミニッツを全員に共有してください。
Please share the meeting minutes with everyone.