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まれ (まれ) — rare, seldom

まれ rare
Frequency #8454 Grade 5 2 characters na-adjective

mare

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Meanings

  • rare
  • seldom

Adjective forms

Non-past covers present and future. Expand a form to see its plain, polite, affirmative and negative versions, where available. Some forms have multiple variants.

Na-adjectives use forms of だ. Conjectural and imperative forms can be formal or literary; everyday usage depends on context.

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Non-past (present / future)

Plain · Affirmative

まれだ

mareda

Plain · Negative

まれではない

maredehanai

Polite · Affirmative

まれです

maredesu

Polite · Negative

まれではありません

maredehaarimasen

Alternative variant

まれではないです

maredehanaidesu

Past

Plain · Affirmative

まれだった

maredatta

Plain · Negative

まれではなかった

maredehanakatta

Polite · Affirmative

まれでした

maredeshita

Polite · Negative

まれではありませんでした

maredehaarimasendeshita

Te-form (connecting)

Plain · Affirmative

まれで

marede

Plain · Negative

まれではなくて

maredehanakute

Polite · Affirmative

まれでありまして

maredearimashite

Conditional (〜なら)

Plain · Affirmative

まれなら

marenara

Alternative variant

まれならば

marenaraba

Alternative variant

まれであれば

maredeareba

Conjectural (probably)

Plain · Affirmative

まれだろう

maredarou

Polite · Affirmative

まれでしょう

maredeshou

Imperative (formal / literary)

Plain · Affirmative

まれであれ

maredeare

Conditional (〜たら)

Plain · Affirmative

まれだったら

maredattara

Plain · Negative

まれではなかったら

maredehanakattara

Polite · Affirmative

まれでしたら

maredeshitara

Polite · Negative

まれではありませんでしたら

maredehaarimasendeshitara

Alternative (〜たり)

Plain · Affirmative

まれだったり

maredattari

Adverbial (〜に)

Plain · Affirmative

まれに

mareni

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