運命に甘んじるくらいなら自殺したほうがいい。

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運命 に 甘んじる くらい なら 自殺した ほう が いい 。

English Translation

I would rather kill myself than reconcile myself to my fate.

Furigana

運命(うんめい)に甘(あま)んじるくらいなら自殺(じさつ)したほうがいい。

Romanji

Unmei ni amanjiru kurai nara jisatsushita hō ga ii.

Words

運命 (うんめい)

fate; destiny; lot

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

甘んじる (あまんじる)

to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)

くらい (くらい、ぐらい)

approximately; about; around; or so; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; as ... as ...; like

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

自殺 (じさつ)

suicide

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

いい (いい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

運

Readings: ウン、 はこ.ぶ

Meanings: carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance

命

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 いのち

Meanings: fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint

甘

Readings: カン、 あま.い、 あま.える、 あま.やかす、 うま.い

Meanings: sweet, coax, pamper, be content, sugary

自

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと

Meaning: oneself

殺

Readings: サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ

Meanings: kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil