Definition of 滅多に (めったに)

めった

滅多に

めったに

mettani

JLPT N3

Common word

adverb

•

rarely, seldom(with neg. verb)

Related Kanji

滅	destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish
多	many, frequent, much

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 105 results)

しょうきょくてき

おとこ

じこ

ひょうげん

The passive man seldom, if ever, expresses himself

ふしぎ

こと

かのじょ

あ

Strangely, I seldom see her

しかし

、

かれ

わら

But he did not often smile

そぼ

いぜん

まいにち

さんぽ

で

、

いま

がいしゅつ

My grandmother used to go out for a walk almost every day, but now she seldom, if ever, goes out

わたし

かれ

あ

Seldom do I see him

かのじょ

がいしゅつ

She seldom goes out

はな

かぎ

はな

ひと

Some seldom speak unless spoken to

かれ

わら

He seldom, if ever, laughs

はし

も

おとず

Bridges are burning and chances are few

えいご

か

、

かのじょ

まちが

When writing English, she rarely makes a mistake

ちち

きょくたん

こうどう

My father rarely goes to extremes

かれ

はたら

He hardly ever works

ちち

きょくたん

My father rarely goes to extremes

ちか

す

、

かのじょ

あ

I live near her house, but I seldom see her

ちいき

あめ

ふ

It hardly ever rains in the area

かのじょ

めった

うた

、

こんや

うた

おも

She seldom sings, but I think she will tonight

かれ

えいが

い

He seldom, if ever, goes to the cinema

てんきよほう

Weather reports rarely come true

わたし

でんわ

、

てがみ

か

I often call, but seldom write a letter

かのじょ

い

She seldom goes to that sort of place

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