B1 adverb

まれに

mare ni

How Formal Is It?

격식체

"その事件はめったに起こらないことです。"

중립

"最近はあまり外食しない。"

비격식체

"あんまり見かけないね。"

Child friendly

"おばけはあんまりないよ。"

속어

"そんなこと、ほぼないわ。"

재미있는 사실

The kanji 稀 (mare) can also be read as 'kesshou' when paired with 少, meaning 'rare' or 'scarce'. This highlights how different kanji combinations can create nuanced meanings.

난이도

독해 1/5

short

쓰기 1/5

short

말하기 1/5

short

듣기 1/5

short

다음에 무엇을 배울까

선수 학습

時々 (tokidoki - sometimes) めったに (mettani - rarely, almost never)

다음에 배울 것

滅多に〜ない (mettani ~ nai - rarely, almost never, often used with a negative verb) あまり〜ない (amari ~ nai - not very often, not much)

고급

稀有 (keu - rare, singular) 珍しい (mezurashii - rare, unusual, precious)

관용어 및 표현

"まれに見る才能"

A rarely seen talent; an exceptional talent

彼はまれに見る才能の持ち主だ。

neutral

"まれなケース"

A rare case

これは非常にまれなケースです。

neutral

"まれに起こる"

To happen rarely

そのようなことはまれにしか起こらない。

neutral

"まれにしか会えない"

To rarely be able to meet

遠くに住んでいるので、彼にはまれにしか会えない。

neutral

"まれな機会"

A rare opportunity

これはまれな機会なので、逃さないでください。

neutral

"まれにしか行かない"

To rarely go

私はそのレストランにはまれにしか行かない。

neutral

"まれな出来事"

A rare event

それはまれな出来事だった。

neutral

"まれにしか手に入らない"

To rarely be obtainable

この商品はまれにしか手に入らない。

neutral

"まれに見る美しさ"

A rarely seen beauty; exceptional beauty

彼女はまれに見る美しさの持ち主だ。

neutral

"まれなこと"

A rare thing

彼が遅刻するのはまれなことだ。

neutral

암기하기

기억법

Imagine a 'mare' (horse) that you 'rarely' see. So, 'mare ni' means 'rarely'.

시각적 연상

Picture a calendar with most days crossed out, leaving only a few days circled. The circled days represent when something 'rarely' happens, connecting to まれに.

Word Web

めったに (metta ni - rarely, hardly ever) ときどき (tokidoki - sometimes) いつも (itsumo - always) よく (yoku - often) ほとんど (hotondo - almost, hardly)

챌린지

Try to say three sentences in Japanese using まれに, describing things you rarely do or see.

어원

From Classical Japanese. A combination of 'rare' (稀) and 'ni' (に), a particle indicating circumstance or state.

원래 의미: Infrequent, uncommon. It maintains this meaning today.

Japonic

문화적 맥락

When using まれに, it implies that something happens so infrequently that it's almost noteworthy when it does. It often carries a slightly more formal or literary tone than casual expressions like たまに (tamani - occasionally) or めったに (mettani - rarely, usually with a negative verb).

셀프 테스트 60 질문

multiple choice A1

Choose the correct meaning for まれに:

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: Rarely

まれに (mare ni) means 'rarely' or 'seldom'.

multiple choice A1

Which sentence uses まれに correctly?

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 彼はまれに映画を見ます。(He rarely watches movies.)

まれに means 'rarely', so it should be used to describe something that doesn't happen often.

multiple choice A1

What is the opposite of まれに?

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: よく (often)

まれに means 'rarely', so its opposite would be 'often' or 'frequently', which is よく (yoku).

true false A1

The sentence 「私は毎日まれにコーヒーを飲みます。」 means 'I rarely drink coffee every day.'

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

This sentence is grammatically awkward. まれに means 'rarely', and 'every day' means '毎日'. They contradict each other. A more natural sentence would be 「私はまれにコーヒーを飲みます。」 (I rarely drink coffee.)

true false A1

You can use まれに to describe something that happens frequently.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

まれに specifically means 'rarely' or 'seldom', indicating something that does not happen frequently.

true false A1

「彼はまれに本を読みます。」 means 'He reads books often.'

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

「彼はまれに本を読みます。」 means 'He rarely reads books.' まれに means 'rarely', not 'often'.

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彼女は___しか笑いません。

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに

文脈から、'まれに'(rarely)が適切です。彼女がめったに笑わないことを示します。

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この店は___開いています。

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに

「この店はめったに開いていない」という意味になるので、「まれに」が正しいです。他の選択肢は頻度が高いことを示します。

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彼は___間違いをします。

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: めったに

「彼はめったに間違いをしない」という文脈で、「めったに」が最も自然です。日本語では「まれに」と「めったに」は似た意味で使われますが、この文脈では「めったに」の方がより一般的です。

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私は___映画館に行きます。

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに

「私はめったに映画館に行かない」という意味で、「まれに」が最も適切です。他の選択肢はより高い頻度を示します。

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この種類の鳥は___見かけます。

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに

「この種類の鳥はめったに見かけない」という文脈で、「まれに」が適切です。

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彼は___しか料理をしません。

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに

「彼はめったに料理をしない」という状況なので、「まれに」が正しいです。

listening A2

This is rarely seen.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: これはまれにしか見られません。
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
listening A2

He rarely comes to school.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 彼はまれにしか学校に来ません。
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
listening A2

Opportunities like this are rare.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: このような機会はまれにしかありません。
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

あなたはまれにしか旅行しないのですか?

Focus: まれに (mare ni)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

私はまれにしか映画を見ません。

Focus: まれにしか (mare ni shika)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking A2

Read this aloud:

この花はまれにしか咲きません。

Focus: 咲きません (sakimasen)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
multiple choice B1

Choose the sentence where まれに is used correctly.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: A) 彼はまれにしかテレビを見ません。

まれに (rarely) is often used with しか…ません (only/never). So 'He rarely watches TV' (彼はまれにしかテレビを見ません) is correct. The other options imply a frequent or regular action, which contradicts the meaning of まれに.

multiple choice B1

Which word is closest in meaning to まれに?

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: C) めったに (hardly ever)

めったに also expresses infrequency, similar to まれに. While たまに means 'occasionally', めったに is closer to 'rarely' or 'hardly ever', often used with negative verbs.

multiple choice B1

Complete the sentence: 私の猫は___外に出ます。

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: A) まれに

If your cat rarely goes outside, まれに is the most suitable word to describe this infrequent action.

true false B1

The sentence 'このレストランはまれに美味しいです' means 'This restaurant is always delicious.'

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

No, まれに means 'rarely' or 'seldom'. So the sentence means 'This restaurant is rarely delicious,' implying it's usually not good.

true false B1

You can use まれに to describe something that happens very often.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

This is false. まれに specifically describes something that happens infrequently or seldom.

true false B1

The phrase 'まれに雪が降ります' means 'It rarely snows.'

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:

Yes, this is correct. まれに modifies the verb 降ります (falls/snows) to indicate that snowing is an infrequent event.

sentence order B1

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 彼はめったに怒りません

This sentence means 'He rarely gets angry.' 'めったに' (mettani) is often used with negative verbs.

sentence order B1

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: この種類の花はまれにしか咲きません

This sentence means 'This kind of flower rarely blooms.' 'まれに' (mare ni) can also be followed by 'しか' (shika) and a negative verb for emphasis.

sentence order B1

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 私は週末にしかまれに映画を見ません

This sentence means 'I rarely watch movies except on weekends.' 'まれに' (mare ni) can be placed before or after the time phrase.

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彼女は___しか微笑まない。 (She ___ smiles.)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに (rarely)

文脈から、「彼女はめったに笑わない」という意味が適切です。

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このような機会は___しか訪れない。 (Opportunities like this ___ come along.)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに (rarely)

「このような機会はめったにない」という文脈に合います。

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彼は___しか失敗しない。 (He ___ fails.)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに (rarely)

「彼はめったに失敗しない」という意味で、彼の能力の高さを示しています。

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この地域では、雪が降ることは___だ。 (It ___ snows in this area.)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれ (rare)

「この地域では雪が降ることはめったにない」という状況を表しています。

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彼が約束を破ることは___しかない。 (It's ___ that he breaks his promises.)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれ (rare)

「彼が約束を破ることはめったにない」という意味で、信頼性を強調しています。

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この病気は___しか診断されない。 (This disease is ___ diagnosed.)

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに (rarely)

「この病気はめったに診断されない」という意味で、珍しい病気であることを示しています。

listening C1

He rarely smiles.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 彼はまれにしか笑顔を見せません。
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
listening C1

Opportunities like this are rare.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: このような機会はまれにしかありません。
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
listening C1

On rare occasions, his proposals were adopted.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: まれに、彼の提案が採用されることもあった。
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

私はまれにしか映画館に行きません。

Focus: まれにしか

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

このような美しい景色は、まれにしか見ることができません。

Focus: まれにしか

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
speaking C1

Read this aloud:

彼が感情的になることは、まれにです。

Focus: まれにです

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답:
sentence order C1

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: この地域では まれにしか 雪 降りません

The correct order forms the sentence: 'It rarely snows in this region.'

sentence order C1

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 彼が こんなに 怒る ことは まれに ある。

The correct order forms the sentence: 'It is rare for him to get so angry.'

sentence order C1

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 私たちは まれに 意見が 合う ことがあります。

The correct order forms the sentence: 'We rarely agree on things.'

multiple choice C2

Choose the sentence where まれに is used correctly to express rarity.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 彼はまれにしか学校に来ない。 (He rarely comes to school.)

The construction 'まれにしか〜ない' (rarely...not) is common for emphasizing rarity. The other options use まれに with an adverb, which is grammatically less natural for expressing infrequency of the action itself.

multiple choice C2

Which sentence best conveys the idea that an event happens very infrequently?

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: このような機会はまれにしかない。 (Such opportunities rarely occur.)

The phrase 'このような機会はまれにしかない' strongly emphasizes the infrequency and special nature of the opportunity, making it the best fit for 'very infrequently'.

multiple choice C2

Select the most appropriate synonym for まれに from the options below.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: めったに (rarely, seldom)

めったに (mettani) is a direct synonym for まれに, both conveying the meaning of 'rarely' or 'seldom,' often followed by a negative verb form.

true false C2

Using まれに with a positive verb form, like '彼はまれに成功する' (He rarely succeeds), is always grammatically incorrect in Japanese.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

While 'まれにしか~ない' is a common and natural construction, 'まれに成功する' (He rarely succeeds) is grammatically acceptable and understandable, though it might sometimes sound slightly less emphatic than using the negative construction to express rarity.

true false C2

The adverb まれに exclusively refers to events that happen in the distant past.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

まれに can be used to describe events occurring rarely in the past, present, or future. Its meaning is about infrequency, not specific tense.

true false C2

When まれに is used, it always implies a negative outcome or a lack of something good.

정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 거짓

まれに simply indicates infrequency. It does not inherently carry a positive or negative connotation. For example, 'まれに素晴らしい景色が見られる' (You can rarely see amazing scenery) describes a rare, but positive, experience.

sentence order C2

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: このような 問題は まれに 起こる。

The correct order forms the sentence 'Such problems rarely occur.'

sentence order C2

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: 彼は めったに 会議に 遅刻する ことは ない。

This sentence uses 'めったに' which is synonymous with 'まれに' in this context, meaning 'he rarely is late for meetings.'

sentence order C2

아래 단어를 탭해서 문장을 만들어 보세요
정답! 아쉬워요. 정답: そのような 光景を 見る ことは まれに ある。

The sentence means 'It is rare to see such a sight.'

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