Usage
Used before a number to indicate a temperature below zero: 零下10度 (minus 10 degrees). マイナス is also commonly used in spoken Japanese for the same purpose.
Common collocations
- 零下~度 (minus ~ degrees)
- 零下になる (to drop below zero)
- 零下を記録する (to record sub-zero temperatures)
Similar words
- マイナス: minus — loanword, commonly used in spoken Japanese
- 氷点下: below freezing point — more formal, specifically refers to below 0°C