~めったに~ない JLPT N3
〜metta ni 〜nai
Used to express that something rarely, hardly ever or seldom happens.
Formation
めったに + Verb[ない-form] / めったに + い-Adjective[ない-form] / めったに + な-Adjective[じゃない/ではない-form]
Explanation
The ~めったに~ない grammar point is used to express that something rarely, hardly ever or seldom happens. It is a negative expression and always needs to be used with ~ない (negative form) at the end.
Example sentences
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He hardly ever eats out.
Kare wa metta ni gaishoku shinai.
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I seldom eat sushi.
Watashi wa metta ni sushi wo tabenai.
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It hardly ever snows in this area.
Kono chiiki wa metta ni yuki ga furanai.
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She hardly ever gets angry.
Kanojo wa metta ni okoranai.