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N1 な-adjective, Prefix

滅多(めった)thoughtless, reckless, careless, rash, seldom (with neg. verb), rare, ordinary, usual, common, excessive, immoderate, extreme

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    1. な-adjective

      1. 1.

        thoughtless, reckless, careless, rash

      2. 2.

        ordinary, usual, common

        usu. with a neg. sentence
    2. Prefix

      1. 3.

        excessive, indiscriminate

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    滅多 【めった】

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      ()きこもりは滅多(めった)外出(がいしゅつ)しません。

      Recluses hardly ever go outside.

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      滅多(めった)(こと)()って部長(ぶちょう)(おこ)らせてしまった。

      I said something careless and ended up making the department head mad.

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      (かれ)(きも)()わっているから滅多(めった)なことでは(おどろ)かない。

      He's got nerves of steel, so he's seldom ever surprised.

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      (はは)息子(むすこ)に:「滅多(めった)(こと)()うものではない。(あき)れられちゃうよ。」

      A Mother to Her Son: 'Don't speak so carelessly; I'm sick of it.'

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      こんな機会(きかい)滅多(めった)にないこととてこの機会(きかい)無駄(むだ)にするなんて出来(でき)ません。

      Opportunities like this are rare; I can't just let it go to waste.

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