# minute: Japanese–English dictionary

Canonical URL: https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english/minute
Language pair: Japanese and English
CEFR level: A1
Part of speech: noun; adjective

Katakana pronunciation: ミニット

## Meaning 1: everyday use
A minute is a period of sixty seconds. In everyday speech, a minute can also mean a very short time.
### 日本語の意味
minute は「60秒、1分」という意味です。日常会話では「少しの時間」という意味でも使われます。

### Examples
- 1分待ってください。
  - English: Please wait a minute.
- 会議は30分で終わりました。
  - English: The meeting ended in thirty minutes.
- すぐ戻ります。
  - English: I will be back in a minute.

## Meaning 2: when pronounced /my-NOOT/
Extremely small or detailed.
### 日本語の意味
発音が /my-NOOT/ のときは、物や違いが「非常に小さい・細かい」という意味になります。

### Examples

  - English: The scientist noticed a minute change in temperature.

  - English: The contract included minute details.

## English equivalents
- minute
## Japanese equivalents
- 分
- 1分
## Common patterns
- **for + number + minutes**: duration Example: I waited for ten minutes.
- **in a minute**: very soon Example: I will be there in a minute.

## More from Anaversity
- [Japanese–English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/japanese-english)
- [minute in the English dictionary](https://anaversity.com/dictionary/english/minute)
- [AI and agent access guide](https://anaversity.com/llms.txt)

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