Meaning of 稀 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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稀, 希JLPT 2
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Kana Readingまれ
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Romajimare
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- rare; seldom
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Example Sentences
稀, 希, まれ used in context
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It is not rare at all to live over ninety years.
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Complete agreement between theory and practice is a rare case.
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We must register for the courses that we're going to take by tomorrow.
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She is a woman of singular beauty.
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Such beauty as hers is rare.
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She seldom, if ever, goes to movies by herself.
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Kanji found in this word
hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
On: キ, ケ
Kun: まれ
7 strokes
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