How to say 'Minus' or 'Disadvantage' in Japanese | マイナス

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The Japanese word for Minus or Disadvantage is 'Mainasu', written as マイナス in Japanese.

word

マイナス

Meaning

Minus, Disadvantage

Reading

Mainasu

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'マイナス (mainasu)' primarily means 'minus' in the context of mathematics or subtraction, such as in '5 minus 3 equals 2'「5マイナス3は2」(ごまいなすさんはに). However, it can also mean 'disadvantage' or 'negative aspect' when used in a broader context, such as in 'This plan has more disadvantages than advantages'「このプランはメリットよりマイナスの方が多い」(このぷらんはめりっとよりまいなすのほうがおおい). The word is often used in both technical and everyday conversations to indicate a reduction, loss, or unfavorable condition.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

5447

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word マイナス

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

マ

Reading

katakana

イ

Reading

katakana

ナ

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

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'Mainasu' means 'Minus' or 'Disadvantage' .

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