Meaning/意味
I’d rather do [b] than [a],to show a strong feeling of opposition.
How to make/作り方
Verb-dictionary form + くらいなら or ぐらいなら
Example sentences/例文 (audio/音声付き)
そんなことをするくらいなら、死んだほうがましだ。
Sonna koto wo suru kurai nara, shinda hou ga mashi da.
I’d rather die than do that.
あんな女と結婚するくらいなら独身のほうがましだ。
Anna onna to kekkon suru kurai nara dokushin no houga mashida
I might as well single as marry such a woman.
こんな料理を食べるくらいならゴミを食べるほうがましだ。
Konna ryori wo taberu kurai nara gomi wo taberu hou ga mashida
We might as well eat dog food as eat such a dish.
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