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マイナス

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

minus; subtraction; taking away

Mathematical operation of subtraction, or the act of removing something. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

Antonyms: プラス

2

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

negative (number)

Describes a number less than zero. Often used with の to modify a noun.

4

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

disadvantage; drawback; handicap

A negative point or unfavorable aspect of something. Often contrasted with プラス.

5

noun

negative charge; cathode; negative terminal

Electrical or physical science term for the negative pole or terminal.

6

noun

minus sign; negative sign

The symbol − used in mathematics or to indicate a negative value.

7

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

negative (image, effect, thinking, etc.); bad

Describes something undesirable, pessimistic, or harmful. Common in phrases like マイナス思考 (negative thinking) or マイナスイメージ (negative image).

8

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

negative (test result)

Medical or testing context: a result indicating absence of a condition or substance.

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