minority

🇺🇸 /maɪˈnɔːrəti/ 🇬🇧 /maɪˈnɒrəti/
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タグ TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

The smaller part of a group; less than half.

Only a minority of people prefer rainy weather.

少数の人だけが雨の天気を好む。

B2

A small group in a community that is different by race, religion, or language.

The minority group celebrated their cultural festival.

少数派グループが彼らの文化祭を祝った。

R

The time when a person is not yet a legal adult.

During his minority, his parents managed his finances.

彼の未成年期間中、両親が彼の財務を管理した。

translation

n. 少数, 少数派, 未成年

語形変化

Plural minorities