滅多 に無 い mettani nai
mettani nai
i-Adjective
1. rare
Usually Written in Kana
ビーバーは人 に危害 を加 えることはめったにない。
biibāwa hitoni kigaio kuwaeru kotowa mettani nai.
Beavers rarely inflict damage on people.
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ビーバーは人 に危害 を加 えることはめったにない。
biibāwa hitoni kigaio kuwaeru kotowa mettani nai.
Beavers rarely inflict damage on people.
16 Variants Available
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mettani nakute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Rarely exists.; Almost never.
Adjective
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mettani nakunakatta
The past negative form
1. Had not often been absent.; Had not rarely existed.
Adjective
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mettani nakuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Rarely was there not.; It hardly existed.
Adjective
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mettani nakunakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't often.; Wasn't frequently.
Adjective
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mettani nainara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when rarely/seldom.; If/when unlikely.
Adjective
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mettani nakattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it rarely happened; If/when it was seldom the case
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