プラス

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, conjunction, prefix, suffix

plus; addition

Used in arithmetic, as a conjunction meaning 'and' or 'in addition', and as a prefix/suffix for positive or added things.

Antonyms: マイナス

• 2プラス3は5です。

  Two plus three is five.

• 料りょう金きんは基き本ほん料りょう金きんプラス手て数すう料りょうです。

  The fee is the base charge plus a handling fee.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

positive (number)

Describes a number greater than zero; often used attributively with の.

• プラスの数かずとマイナスの数かずを足たす。

  Add a positive number and a negative number.

noun

plus sign; positive symbol

Refers to the '+' symbol itself.

• 数すう字じの前まえにプラスを付つけてください。

  Please put a plus sign before the number.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

advantage; benefit; profit

General positive aspect, merit, or gain. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be advantageous'.

• 経けい験けんがあるのはプラスになる。

  Having experience is a plus.

• この条じょう件けんは我われ々われにとってプラスだ。

  These terms are advantageous for us.

noun

anode; positive terminal

Technical term in electronics for the positive electrode or terminal.

• 電でん池ちのプラスとマイナスを間ま違ちがえないでください。

  Don't mix up the positive and negative terminals of the battery.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun

positive (test result)

Used for medical or diagnostic test results indicating the presence of something.

• 検けん査さの結けっ果かはプラスでした。

  The test result was positive.