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JLPT N3 Intermediate

滅多に

「めったに」

Rarely or seldom (used with a negative verb).

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Adverb

Rarely" / "Seldom

Describes an event or situation that happens with extremely low frequency.

Example

私 は めったに ラーメン を 食べ ません 。

I rarely eat ramen.

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滅多に (めったに)
めったに
Rarely or seldom (used with a negative verb).
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