稀
まれ
rare; seldom
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Na-adjective
rare; seldom
Example sentences
-
Such painters as Picasso are rare.
英語を話す人にお馴染みの「once in a blue moon」というフレーズは、稀に起こることを意味します。
English-language speakers are familiar with the phrase “once in a blue moon,” referring to something that happens rarely.
-
He is as great an artist as lived.
-
Patience is a rare virtue these days.
-
Such beauty as hers is rare.
More examples (10)
-
An eclipse of the sun is a rare appearance.
-
She is a woman of singular beauty.
-
He was as great a poet as ever lived.
-
He is the greatest poet that ever lived.
-
He is as great a scientist as ever lived.
-
He is as great a statesman as ever lived.
-
He is as great a statesman as ever lived.
-
He is as great a statesman as any.
-
This is a very rare case.
-
He is the greatest architect that has ever lived.