What does マイナス mean?
マイナス is a Japanese noun meaning “minus” in English. It can also be translated as “negative (number), deficit, disadvantage” depending on context. It is written as マイナス in hiragana, and mainasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
昨夜、温度計はマイナス１０度を示した。
The thermometer registered minus ten last night.
彼のまじめさがかえってマイナスになった。
His diligence turned out a disadvantage after all.