Definition of 方がマシ (ほうがマシ)

ほう

方がマシ

ほうがマシ

hougamashi

expression

•

I would rather, I would as lief do, strong preference

Related Kanji

方	direction, person, alternative
増	increase, add, augment, gain, promote

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 53 results)

さむ

ひ

がいしゅつ

いえ

I would rather stay at home than go out on such a cold day

かれ

だれ

い

き

。

せきぞう

はな

He will not listen to any of us; you might as well talk to a figure of stone

てんき

なか

で

、

いえ

I'd rather stay home than go out in this weather

たから

か

、

かね

も

ほう

You may as well burn your money as spend it on lottery tickets

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

かれ

うらぎ

がし

I would sooner starve than betray him

ひと

けっこん

し

I might as well die as marry such a man

い

I'd rather stay here than go there

たにん

ぬす

し

I would rather die than steal from others

かれ

す

I'd rather throw it away than give it to him

わたし

はじ

し

おも

I think death is preferable to shame

はじ

し

ほう

おも

I think death is preferable to shame

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

かれ

けっこん

し

ほう

I would rather die than marry him

かれ

した

はたら

や

ほう

I would rather quit than work under him

ものごと

ちゅうとはんぱ

し

、

まった

し

ほう

One may as well not know a thing at all, as know it but imperfectly

じょうほう

わる

し

Bad news is preferable to an absence of information

なに

はたら

Work is preferable to idleness

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

ふめいよ

なか

い

ころ

ほう

I would rather be killed than live in disgrace

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