How to say "plus" in Japanese
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, conjunction, prefix, suffixThe word for 'plus' in its literal senses: the plus sign and addition in arithmetic. It is also used figuratively for something that adds to your advantage, where it overlaps with メリット.
- nounCovers 'plus' only in the sense of an advantage or good point, as when weighing the strengths of something. It never refers to the plus sign or addition; for those, プラス is the word.
Use 「プラス」 for the literal sense of 'plus' — the sign and addition — and 「メリット」 when 'plus' means an advantage or good point, as in 'a plus'.
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