Definition of まれ

JLPTN2
まれmare☆《稀・希》 Inflection

adjectival noun:

  • rare; seldom

Example Sentences

９０歳sai以上ijou生きるikiruことkotoはha決してkesshiteまれmareではないdehanai。
It's not at all rare to live to be over ninety years old.
理論rironとto実際jissaiがgaぴったりpittari一致itchiするsuruことkotoはhaまれmareであるdearu。
Complete agreement between theory and practice is a rare case.
明日ashitaまでmadeにni履修rishuuするsuru科目kamokuのno登録tourokuをwoしshiなければnakerebaなりnariまれmareんn。
We must register for the courses that we're going to take by tomorrow.
彼女kanojoはhaまれmareにniみるmiru美しいutsukushii女性joseiだda。
She is a woman of singular beauty.
彼女のkanojonoようなyouna美しutsukushiさsaはhaまれmareだda。
Beauty such as hers is rare.

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