Word details

めったにない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word めったにない.

Dictionary

Entry

めったにない滅多に無い滅多にない~い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #11488
1

rare

Examples
ビーバーは人に危害を加えることはめったにない
Beavers rarely inflict damage on people.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

13 strokesFrequency 1,222JLPT N1Grade 8

On

メツ

Kun

ほろ.びるほろ.ぶほろ.ぼす

many, frequent, much

6 strokesFrequency 139JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

おお.いまさ.にまさ.る

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not

12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

な.い

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