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滅多めったに

Kana めったに Romaji mettani

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01adverb

rarely; seldom

with neg. verb

Examples

今、私はめったに映画を見に行きません。

Now I seldom go to the movies.

Tatoeba #172911

彼はめったに諦めぬ。

He rarely gives up.

Tatoeba #110651

彼はめったに働かない。

He hardly ever works.

Tatoeba #110650

Source

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