rare; exceptional; extraordinary
Describes something so outstanding that few, if any, can compare. Often used in formal or literary contexts to praise talent, beauty, or achievement.
She has exceptional talent.
This painting has extraordinary beauty.
Most common kanji spelling. 類いまれ is also seen.
Alternate kanji spelling using 稀.
Compound of 類い (tagui, 'kind, sort') and 稀 (mare, 'rare'). Literally 'rare among its kind', it came to mean 'exceptionally rare' and by extension 'unparalleled'.