N3 — outside your level filter
hardly ever + write + not
metta ni kakanai
hardly ever; rarely — the occasions are so few that one of them is worth remarking on
meaning: hardly ever write
私は、朝のニュースをめったに見ない。
watashi wa, asa no nyuusu o metta ni minai.
I hardly ever watch the morning news. neutral
あいつがあんなに褒めるなんて、めったにないことだよ。
aitsu ga annani homeru nante, metta ni nai koto da yo.
For that guy to praise it that much — it hardly ever happens. casual