稀

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Base na-adjective form. Describes something infrequent or uncommon. Often used with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns, e.g., 『稀な機会』 (mare na kikai, 'rare opportunity').

Theme

In a café, User and their colleague Satoshi are discussing rare sightings of wildlife in the city.

稀

まれ

rare / seldom

Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts

Memory Hook

Think of something so rare it's like a 'rare gem' — the word 『稀』 (mare, 'rare') sounds like 'mare' as in a rare horse, making it easy to remember.

Cultural Note

In Japanese culture, 『稀』 (mare) is often used in literature and formal contexts to describe uncommon events or phenomena, such as 『稀な出来事』 (mare na dekigoto, 'rare occurrence').

Forms

Base: 稀Base na-adjective form. Describes something infrequent or uncommon. Often used with 『な』 (na) to modify nouns, e.g., 『稀な機会』 (mare na kikai, 'rare opportunity').

Negative: 稀ではないAdd 『ではない』 (de wa nai, 'is not') after the base form → 『稀ではない』 (mare de wa nai).

Past: 稀だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past copula) after the base form → 『稀だった』 (mare datta).

Adverbial: 稀にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial particle) after the base form → 『稀に』 (mare ni). Used to modify verbs, e.g., 『稀に見る』 (mare ni miru, 'rarely see').

Comparative: より稀Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『より稀』 (yori mare).

Superlative: 一番稀Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'most') + base adjective → 『一番稀』 (ichiban mare).