also: レアー
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
General use for things that are scarce, infrequent, or hard to find. Functions as a na-adjective, no-adjective, or noun.
This figure is quite rare.
This stamp is very rare, so it might sell for a lot.
He has a rare talent.
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
rare; lightly cooked
Used for meat or fish cooked so the inside is still red or pink. Common in restaurant contexts.
I'd like my steak rare, please.
I like it cooked rare.
ステーキをレアで焼いてもらった。
I had my steak cooked rare.
This card has a high rarity level.
I found a rare limited-edition item.
ウェルダン describes meat cooked all the way through, the opposite doneness level from レア, which leaves the inside pink and juicy.
Standard katakana spelling for this loanword.
Variant spelling with long vowel mark; less common.
Loanword from English 'rare'.