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mettaninai
i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[めっ()·()··()·]
mettaninai
[めっ()·()···]
mettaninai

Root Words:

mettani + nai

English Meaning(s) for めったにない

i adjective (negative)
  1. rare

Definition and Synonyms for めったにない

Rare not widely known
Synonyms: まれ, めったにない, , , 希代, 希少, 希有, , 珍しい, 珍奇
Rare recurring only at long intervals
Synonyms: たま, まれ, たまたま, めったにない, , , , 希代, 希少, 希有, , 珍しい, 稀覯
Rare especially valued for its uncommonness
Synonyms: まれ, めったにない, , , 希代, 希少, 希有, , 珍しい, 珍奇

Stroke Order Diagrams for めったにない

Conjugations for めったにない

Adjective stem
mettanina
te-form
mettaninakute
Adverbial Form
mettaninaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
mettaninai
Present Indicative Negative Form
mettaninakunai
Past Indicative Form
mettaninakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
mettaninakunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
mettaninakereba
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
mettaninakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
mettaninasa

Sample Sentences for めったにない

Our meeting rarely starts on time.
My brother seldom, if ever, goes to church.
She rarely, if ever, goes out of town.
You should make the most of this rare opportunity to demonstrate your talent.
I can seldom find time for reading.

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