まずない
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling まず無い
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom
Meanings
Expression, I-adjective
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | まずない | まずないです |
| Negative | まずなくない | まずなくないです |
| Past | まずなかった | まずなかったです |
| Past negative | まずなくなかった | まずなくなかったです |
| Te-form | まずなくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | まずなければ |
| Conditional (たら) | まずなかったら |
Example sentences
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He seldom, if ever, goes to the movies.
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He seldom, if ever, goes to the cinema.
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Hardly a day passes that I don't think of you.
あの人の考え自体はしっかりしているのだが、なにせ説明がうまくできないため皆に受け入れてもらうチャンスはまずない。
Although the man's ideas are sound, because he can't express them well, he doesn't have a ghost of a chance of getting them accepted.