Definition of くらいなら

くらいなら

kurainara

expression, auxiliary

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rather than (do ...)(usu. after verb)

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 42 results)

あつ

なか

がいしゅつ

いえ

ほうよ

I would rather stay at home than go out in this hot weather

かいしゃ

しごと

かいしゃ

I would quit before I would do that job in this company

わたし

かれ

ふこう

せいかつ

どくしん

ほう

I would rather remain single than live an unhappy life with him

こんばん

がいしゅつ

いえ

ほん

よ

ほうよ

I would rather read a book at home than go out tonight

かね

かれ

、

す

捨てた

ほうがいい

I may as well throw the money away as give it to him

てんじょう

なが

、

しょうせつ

よ

You might as well read a novel instead of staring at the ceiling

わたし

ふせい

し

ほう

I would rather die than do such an unfair thing

かね

かれ

、

す

捨てた

ほうがいい

です

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

ある

I would as soon walk as take a taxi

いえ

やす

がいしゅつ

I would rather go out than stay at home

わたし

し

ほう

I would rather die than do it

ところ

い

わたし

いま

ところ

I would as soon stay where I am as go to such a place

い

ある

ほうよ

I would rather walk than go by taxi

しゅっぱつ

ほう

You may as well start at once as stay here

かれ

かね

か

うみ

す

ほう

You might just as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him

わたし

ぬす

がし

I would rather starve to death than steal

かれ

かね

か

うみ

す

ほう

You might just as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him

かのじょ

かね

か

うみ

す

You might as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to her

ざっし

よ

、

ひるね

You may as well take a nap as read such a magazine

いぬ

たにん

まか

、

ぜんぜん

か

ほう

You may as well not keep a dog at all as leave it to someone else

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