たとえ条件付きの妥協策だとしても、何も決めないよりはましだ。

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English Translation

A watered down compromise resolution is better than none at all.

Furigana

たとえ条件付(じょうけんつ)きの妥協策(だきょうさく)だとしても、何(なに)も決(き)めないよりはましだ。

Romanji

Tatoe jōkentsuki no dakyōsaku da toshite mo, nani mo kimenai yori wa mashi da.

Words

仮令 (たとえ、たとい)

even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever

条件付き (じょうけんつき)

conditionally; with conditions attached

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

だ (だ)

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

として (として)

as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

決める (きめる)

to decide; to choose; to determine; to make up one's mind; to resolve; to set one's heart on; to settle; to arrange; to set; to appoint; to fix; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do; to have made a habit of; to take for granted; to assume; to dress up; to dress to kill; to dress to the nines; to carry out successfully (a move in sports, a pose in dance, etc.); to succeed in doing; to immobilize with a double-arm lock (in sumo, judo, etc.); to eat or drink something; to take illegal drugs

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

増し (まし、マシ)

better; less objectionable; preferable; more; increase; extra; increase; growth