Results, 方がまし

面目を失うmenbokuwoushinau よりyori 死んだshinda ほうがましhougamashi だda。: We might as well die as disgrace ourselves.
宝くじtakarakuji をwo 買うkau くらいkurai ならnara、そのsono 金kin をwo 燃やしてmoyashite しまったshimatta 方がましhougamashi だda。: You may as well burn your money as spend it on lottery tickets.
物事monogoto をwo 中途半端chuutohanpa にni 知っているshitteiru よりyori、全くmattaku 知らないshiranai 方がましhougamashi だda。: One may as well not know a thing at all, as know it but imperfectly.
不名誉fumeiyo のno 中naka でde 生きるikiru よりyori 殺されたkorosareta 方がましhougamashi だda。: I would rather be killed than live in disgrace.
彼女kanojo にni 金kin をwo 貸すkasu くらいならkurainara 海umi にni 捨てるsuteru ほうがましhougamashi だda。: You might as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to her.
彼kare はha 毎朝maiasa 早くhayaku 起きるokiru くらいならkurainara 死んだshinda ほうがましhougamashi だda。: He would sooner die than get up early every morning.
彼kare はha 誰dare のno 言うiu ことkoto もmo 聞こうkikou としないtoshinai。石像sekizou にni でもdemo 話し掛けるhanashikakeru ほうがましhougamashi だda。: He will not listen to any of us; you might as well talk to a figure of stone.
彼kare のno 言いなりiinari になるninaru くらいならkurainara、独りでhitoride 暮らしたkurashita 方がましhougamashi だda。: I would rather live by myself than do what he tells me to do.
彼kare のno 下shita でde 働くhataraku ならnara 辞めたyameta 方がましhougamashi だda。: I would rather quit than work under him.
彼kare にni 金kin をwo 貸すkasu ぐらいgurai ならnara 海umi にni 捨てたsuteta 方がましhougamashi だda。: You might just as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him.
彼kare にni 金kin をwo 貸してkashite やるyaru くらいならkurainara 海umi にni 捨てたsuteta 方がましhougamashi だda よyo。: You might just as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him.
彼kare にni 金kin をwo やるyaru くらいならkurainara むしろmushiro どぶに捨てたdobunisuteta 方がましhougamashi だda。: You had as well throw your money into the ditch as give it to him.
彼kare にni お金okane をwo 貸すkasu くらいならkurainara 海umi にni 捨てたsuteta 方がましhougamashi だda。: You might just as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him.
彼kare とto 結婚するkekkonsuru ぐらいgurai ならnara 死んだshinda 方がましhougamashi だda。: I would rather die than marry him.
盗みnusumi をwo するsuru よりもyorimo 飢え死にuejini したshita 方がましhougamashi だda。: I would rather starve than start stealing.
中途半端にchuutohanpani やるyaru くらいならkurainara、やらないyaranai 方がましhougamashi だda。: You may as well not do it at all than do it imperfectly.
恥をかくhajiwokaku よりyori 死んだshinda ほうがましhougamashi だda とto 彼kare はha 思っているomotteiru。: He would rather die than disgrace himself.
恥をかくhajiwokaku ぐらいgurai ならnara 死んだshinda ほうがましhougamashi だda。: I would rather die than disgrace myself.
恥haji よりもyorimo 死shi のno ほうがましhougamashi であるdearu。: Death preferable to shame.
他人tanin のno ものmono をwo 盗むnusumu ぐらいgurai ならnara 死んだshinda ほうがましhougamashi だda。: I would rather die than steal from others.
情報jouhou がga ないnai よりyori 悪いwarui 知らせshirase でもあるdemoaru ほうがまだましhougamadamashi だda。: Bad news is preferable to an absence of information.
小羊shouhitsuji をwo 盗んでnusunde 絞首刑koushukei になるninaru くらいならkurainara 親oya 羊hitsuji をwo 盗んでnusunde 絞首刑koushukei になるninaru ほうがましhougamashi だda。: As well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.
出かけるdekakeru よりyori はha 家ie にni いるiru ほうがましhougamashi だda。: I would rather stay home than go out.
自分jibun のno 信念shinnen をwo 隠すkakusu くらいならkurainara 死んだshinda ほうがましhougamashi だda。: I would rather die than conceal my belief.
自分jibun のno 運命unmei にni 甘んじるamanjiru くらいならkurainara 自殺jisatsu したshita 方がましhougamashi だda。: I might as well kill myself as reconcile myself to my fate.

Words

方がマシ【ほうがマシhougaMASHI】方がまし・方が増し【ほうがましhougamashi】: expression:
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

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