How to say minus in Japanese

JLPTN2
マイナスMAINASU☆ Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • minus; negative (quantity); subtraction; taking away

noun:

  • deficit
  • disadvantage; drawback; handicap

noun or verb acting prenominally:

  • negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

Example Sentences

昨夜sakuya、温度計ondokeiはhaマイナスMAINASU１０度doをwo示したshimeshita。
The thermometer registered minus ten last night.
九引くhiku六はhaいくつikutsuですかdesuka。
How many is nine minus six?
９２引くhiku９はha８３ですdesu。
92 minus 9 is 83.
昨夜sakuyaはha-10℃までmade冷え込んhiekonだda。
The temperature went down to minus ten degrees centigrade last night.

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