Illustration: Outside a home in northern Japan, a resident opens the door to discover that the water in a small outdoor bucket has frozen solid around its dipper.

JLPT N3no-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

マイナス

mainasu

negative, below zero

Example sentences

昨夜さくや、温度計おんどけいはマイナス１０度どを示しめした。
The thermometer registered minus ten last night.
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経済けいざいはマイナス成長せいちょうを記録きろくした。
The economy recorded a negative growth.
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気温きおんはマイナス6度どです。
It’s six degrees below zero.
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