English–Japanese
“minus” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimainasu
Example
今日はマイナス五度です。kyō wa ma i na su go do de su
It is minus five degrees today.
How to say “minus” in Japanese
“Minus” in Japanese is マイナス (mainasu).
Marks a value as lower than a standard or shows that one amount is taken away from another.
Example sentences with マイナス
この式では、マイナスの記号を使います。ko no shiki de wa ma i na su no ki gō o tsuka i ma su
In this equation, I use a minus sign.
Tips for using マイナス
- In spoken English, "minus" is used before a temperature below zero and before a negative number, making it common in weather and simple mathematics.