マイナス
マイナス · mainasu · JLPT N3 · noun
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🌡️ mainasu = English minus, said in Japanese syllables: mai-na-su
A loanword from English minus, which comes from Latin minus, meaning less. Japanese weather reports use it for temperatures below zero: マイナス5度 is minus five degrees. Its opposite is プラス (purasu, plus).