めったに~ない
metta ni nai
Rarely; seldom; hardly ever
N3JLPT
Formation 接続
めったに+negative predicate
Full formation notes
めったに + negative predicate
Explanation 説明
States that an event occurs only on rare occasions. It normally combines with a negative verb or a negative existence statement.
Examples 例文
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私は外にめったに出かけない。
I rarely go out.
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彼はめったに本を読まない。
He rarely reads books.
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ホームシアターがあるので、めったに映画館で映画を見ません。
I have a home theater, so I rarely watch films at the cinema.
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彼女は週末に出勤することは滅多にない。
She rarely goes to work on weekends.
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こんなチャンスは滅多にないよ。
An opportunity like this rarely comes along.
How related patterns differ 比較
なかなか~ない describes a desired result that does not come easily; めったに~ない describes low frequency. っこない strongly denies a possibility rather than expressing a future plan. っけ checks a memory. だらけ describes something full of usually undesirable things.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| めったに~ない | Rarely; seldom; hardly ever | 私は外にめったに出かけない。 I rarely go out. |
| ~なかなか | Not easily; not for a long time; quite | バスがなかなか来ません。 The bus is taking a long time to come. |
| ~だらけ | Covered in; full of undesirable things | この作文は漢字の間違いだらけです。 This essay is full of kanji mistakes. |
| ~っけ | What was it again?; checking one's memory | 明日の会議は何時からだっけ。 What time does tomorrow's meeting start again? |
| ~っこない | There is no way; absolutely cannot | こんな難しい問題は、一人では解けっこない。 There is no way I can solve such a difficult problem alone. |
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