extremely rare; very uncommon
Describes something that happens or exists very infrequently. Often used with nouns or as a na-adjective.
This disease is an extremely rare case.
It is extremely rare for him to be late.
Most common spelling using the standard kanji 稀.
Alternate spelling using 極 for ごく and kana for まれ.
Alternate spelling using 極 for ごく and 稀 for まれ.
Spelling using the simplified kanji 希.
Spelling using 極 for ごく and simplified 希 for まれ.
Combination of ごく (極, 'extremely') and まれ (稀, 'rare'). The reading ごくまれ is standard.