マイナス

mainasu

Noun

Suru Verb

1. minus; subtraction; taking away

Transitive

, Antonym of プラス

Noun

no-Adjective

2. negative (number)

昨夜さくや、温度おんど計けいはマイナス１いち０れい度どを示しめした。

sakuya ondokēwa mainasu jūdō shimeshita

The thermometer registered minus ten last night.

Noun

3. deficit; loss

Noun

no-Adjective

4. disadvantage; drawback; handicap

彼かれのまじめさがかえってマイナスになった。

kareno majimesaga kaette mainasuni natta.

His diligence turned out a disadvantage after all.

Noun

5. negative charge; cathode; negative terminal; negative pole

Noun

6. minus sign; negative sign

Noun

no-Adjective

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

Noun

no-Adjective

8. negative (test result)

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

マイナスじゃない

mainasujanai

The negative form

1. Not minus; Not negative

★ Common

Noun

#265013

マイナスだった

mainasudatta

The past form

1. Was negative; Was a loss

★ Common

Noun

#133625

マイナスで

mainasude

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Minus; Negative

★ Common

Noun

#60493

マイナスの

mainasuno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Negative; Minus

★ Common

Noun

#41284

マイナスじゃありません

mainasujārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not minus.; It's not negative.

★ Common

Noun

#930896

マイナスじゃないです

mainasujanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not negative.; It's not a minus.

★ Common

Noun

#448265

マイナスでした

mainasudeshita

The polite past form

1. Was negative.; Was a loss.

★ Common

Noun

#257178

マイナスです

mainasudesu

The polite form

1. Negative.; Minus.

★ Common

Noun

#98105

マイナスではありません

mainasudewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Is not minus.; It is not negative.

★ Common

Noun

#366899

Common 6 items

マイナスじゃなかった

mainasujanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't negative; Wasn't a minus

★ Common

Noun

#727887

マイナスだろう

mainasudarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably negative.; Likely a loss.

★ Common

Noun

#448119

マイナスじゃありませんでした

mainasujārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not minus.; Was not negative.

★ Common

Noun

#1186237

マイナスじゃなかったです

mainasujanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't negative.; Wasn't a minus.

★ Common

Noun

#1186237

マイナスでしょう

mainasudeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably negative.; Likely a loss.

★ Common

Noun

#346602

マイナスではありませんでした

mainasudewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not minus.; Was not negative.

★ Common

Noun

#746662

Advanced 3 items

マイナスだったら

mainasudattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it's negative; If it's a minus

★ Common

Noun

#436213

マイナスであれば

mainasudeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If negative; If a minus

★ Common

Noun

#373541

マイナスなら

mainasunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If negative; If minus

★ Common

Noun

#390796

マイナス

mainasu

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