ミニマム
Meanings
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Used as a noun or な-adjective for the smallest amount, lowest level, or a deliberately minimal style. It has a katakana, somewhat business/design-like feel compared with native expressions such as 最小限 or 最低限.
Keep expenses to a minimum.
It is a design that keeps only the minimal functions.
The minimum order for this product is one hundred units.
Usage patterns
- ミニマムな〈物〉a minimal ~ (style, design, etc.)
She likes furniture with a minimal design.
- 〈物〉をミニマムに抑えるto keep something to a minimum
I try to keep my travel luggage to a minimum.
- ミニマムに生活するto live minimally
Lately I've been trying to live minimally.