No. 2,509 in Korean
마이너스
"Minus" (used for subtraction or negative situations).
In a sentence
오늘 기온이 영하 5도 마이너스까지 내려갔어요.
Today, the temperature dropped to minus 5 degrees Celsius.
'마이너스' is used to describe a temperature below zero.
계산 결과가 마이너스 10이 나왔어요.
The result of the calculation was minus 10.
'마이너스' indicates a negative number in a mathematical context.
그의 행동은 팀 분위기에 마이너스를 준 것 같아요.
His actions seemed to have a negative effect on the team's atmosphere.
'마이너스' metaphorically refers to a detrimental or negative impact.
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