稀 (Mare) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “rare, seldom”.
Meanings
- na-adjectiverare; seldom
Examples
彼は古来まれな芸術家だ。
He is as great an artist as lived.
忍耐は近頃まれな美徳です。
Patience is a rare virtue these days.
ピカソのような画家は稀だ。
Such painters as Picasso are rare.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).