マイナス

[mainasu]

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

minus; subtraction; taking away

2.No-adjNoun

negative (number)

3.Noun

deficit; loss

4.NounNo-adj

disadvantage; drawback; handicap

5.Noun

negative charge; cathode; negative terminal; negative pole

6.Noun

minus sign; negative sign

7.No-adjNoun

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

8.No-adjNoun

negative (test result)

今朝の気温はマイナス三度だった。

This morning's temperature was minus three degrees.

遅刻はマイナスの印象を与える。

Being late gives a negative impression.

収支がマイナスにならないよう注意した。

I was careful not to let the balance go negative.