1.
rarely, seldom, occasionally
Not happening often, on rare occasions.
稀に失敗することもある。
I occasionally fail too.
稀にしか会えない。
I can only rarely meet them.
こういう天気は稀に見る程度だ。
This kind of weather is rarely seen.
稀に means rarely or seldom.
RELATED FORMS:
- 稀: rare (base form, literary)
- 稀な: rare (na-adjective)
- 稀に: rarely (adverb)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 稀に見る: rarely seen, exceptional
- 稀にしか〜ない: only rarely
- 稀に起こる: to rarely occur
SIMILAR WORDS:
- めったに〜ない: seldom, rarely (more common)
- たまに: occasionally, sometimes
- あまり〜ない: not often
REGISTER:
稀に is slightly more literary/formal than めったに〜ない.