Japanese word

未満

Pronunciation

Romajimiman

Meaning

  • nounless than

Example

参加者は十人未満です。san ka sha wa jū nin mi man de su

There are fewer than ten participants.

Illustration for 未満 (less than)

More examples

費用は一万円未満です。hi yō wa ichi man en mi man de su

The cost is less than ten thousand yen.

Core concept

Marks a quantity as below a stated limit without reaching that limit.

Common phrases

  • 十人未満jū nin mi man

    fewer than ten people

  • 二十歳未満ni jū sai mi man

    under twenty years old

  • 基準未満ki jun mi man

    below the standard

Similar words

以下ika: Indicates that a quantity is no greater than a stated limit, including the limit itself.
以内inai: Indicates that a quantity or amount stays within a stated range or limit.

Definition in Japanese

基準となる数量に達していないこと。ki jun to na ru sū ryō ni tas shi te i na i ko to

Word origin

未満 (miman, "less than") combines 未 (mi, "not yet") and 満 (man, "full"), expressing a quantity that has not reached a stated limit.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, the number comes before 未満 (miman), unlike the usual English order in less than ten.

Opposites

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