“Minor” in Japanese
Short answer
マイナー
mainaa
Minor in Japanese is “マイナー” (mainaa). Full meaning: minor, small, unimportant, obscure; minor (key, scale, etc.); miner (esp. of cryptocurrencies).
Other ways to say “Minor” in Japanese
副専攻
fukusenkou minor (in university or college courses), sub-major
非主要
hishuyou minor
未成年
miseinen minor, not of age
小行列式
shougyouretsushiki minor (determinant)
未成年者
miseinensha minor, person under age
群小
gunshou trifling, minor, petty
年少者
nenshousha youth, minor, young people
末梢的
masshouteki trivial, minor, insignificant, peripheral
一寸した
chottoshita slight, minor, trifling, trivial, petty; considerable, proper, decent, respectable, quite (a)
短
tan fault, defect, weak point; minor; short
小さい
chiisai small, little, tiny; slight, below average (in degree, amount, etc.), minor, small; low (e.g. sound), soft (e.g. voice)
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