ここでタクシーを拾おうとするぐらいなら、歩いて家に帰った方がよい。

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English Translation

We might as well walk home as try to catch a taxi here.

Furigana

ここでタクシーを拾(ひろ)おうとするぐらいなら、歩(ある)いて家(いえ)に帰(かえ)った方(ほう)がよい。

Romanji

Koko de takushi- o hiroou to suru gurai nara, aruite ie ni kaetta hō ga yoi.

Words

此処 (ここ)

here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

タクシー (タクシー)

taxi

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

拾う (ひろう)

to pick up; to find; to gather

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

為る (する)

to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

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

歩く (あるく)

to walk

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

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

帰る (かえる)

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

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

良い (よい)

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

拾

Readings: シュウ、ジュウ、ひろ.う

Meanings: pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten

歩

Readings: ホ、ブ、フ、ある.く、あゆ.む

Meanings: walk, counter for steps

家

Readings: カ、ケ、いえ、や、うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

帰

Readings: キ、かえ.る、かえ.す、おく.る、とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

方

Readings: ホウ、かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative