ギャンブルに金を使うくらいなら、捨てた方がましだ。

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ギャンブル に 金 を 使う くらい なら 、 捨てた 方 が まし だ 。

English Translation

You might as well throw your money away as spend it on gambling.

Furigana

ギャンブルに金(きん)を使(つか)うくらいなら、捨(す)てた方(ほう)がましだ。

Romanji

Gyanburu ni kin o tsukau kurai nara, suteta hō ga mashi da.

Words

ギャンブル (ギャンブル)

gambling

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

金 (きん)

gold (Au); golden (color); gold (medal, cup); valuable; of highest value; gold coin; money; Friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); Jin (dynasty of China; 1115-1234 CE); gold general; testicles; karat; carat

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.

使う (つかう)

to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume; to use (language); to speak

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

捨てる (すてる)

to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard; to abandon; to desert; to leave; to give up; to resign

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

増し (まし、マシ)

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

Kanji

金

Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね

Meaning: gold

使

Readings: シ、 つか.う、 つか.い、 -つか.い、 -づか.い

Meanings: use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause

捨

Readings: シャ、 す.てる

Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative