Vocabulary

What does 稀 (まれ, mare) mean?

稀 (まれ, mare) means rare, infrequent.

Quick facts
Readingまれ
Romajimare
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
まれ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmare

rare, infrequent

  1. 1na-adjective rare; seldom

Example sentences

  • Such heavy snow is rare.

  • It is rare for him to be late.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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