方がまし – Vocabulary details

方ほうがまし

Expression

1. I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

way

direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)

better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth

不ふ名めい誉よの中なかで生いきるより殺ころされた方ほうがましだ。

I would rather be killed than live in disgrace.

あんたと結けっ婚こんするくらいなら死しんだ方ほうがましよ！

I'd rather die than marry you!

お金かねを彼かれにあげるくらいなら、捨すてた方ほうがましです。

I would rather throw the money away than give it to him.

映えい画がに行いくくらいなら家いえにいた方ほうがましだ。

I'd rather stay at home than go to the movies.

私わたしは毎まい朝あさ早はやく起おきるくらいなら死しんだ方ほうがましだ。

I would sooner die than get up early every morning.

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