How to say 'Plus' in Japanese | プラス

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The Japanese word for Plus is 'Purasu', written as プラス in Japanese.

word

プラス

Meaning

Plus

Reading

Purasu

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'プラス (purasu)' means 'plus' and is commonly used in contexts involving addition, positivity, or advantage. It can refer to mathematical addition, as in '2 plus 2 equals 4'「2プラス2は4です」(にプラスにはよんです). It can also describe a positive aspect or benefit, such as 'This experience is a plus for my career'「この経験は私のキャリアにプラスです」(このけいけんはわたしのキャリアにプラスです). Additionally, it is used in everyday language to indicate something beneficial or advantageous, like 'This feature is a plus'「この機能はプラスです」(このきのうはプラスです).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

5490

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word プラス

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

プ

Reading

katakana

ラ

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

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'Purasu' means 'Plus' .

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