What is 'めったに' called in English?

'めったに' in English is called "Seldom". Seldom refers to: ごくまれに。ほとんどない。

How do you pronounce 'Seldom' and 'めったに'?

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What is an example sentence for Seldom in Japanese?

English: "She seldom visits her relatives in the city." | Japanese: "彼女はめったに都会にいる親戚を訪ねない。"

adverb

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seldom Meaning in Japanese (seldom 英語意味)

めったに

類語:まれにたまに

めったに in English:seldom

IPA:mɛtˈtɑni

Phonetic:メッタニ

Quick Answer • 要約

seldom の日本語の意味は「めったに」です。 (ごくまれに。ほとんどない。)

Definitions of Seldom

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adverb
めったに
On only a few occasions; rarely; not often.
ごくまれに。ほとんどない。

Example Sentences

casual

“She seldom visits her relatives in the city.”

彼女はめったに都会にいる親戚を訪ねない。

casual

“We seldom see such beautiful sunsets here.”

ここではめったにこんな美しい夕日を見ることはない。

formal

“A good opportunity seldom knocks twice.”

良い機会はめったに二度訪れない。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

まれにたまに

In English:

rarelyinfrequentlyhardly everscarcely ever

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

しばしばよく

In English:

often frequently regularly usually

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

seldom if everexpression

Almost never; rarely, if at all.

seldom Meaning in Japanese (seldom 英語 意味)