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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English Translation
You might as well throw your money away as spend it on gambling.
Furigana
ギャンブルに金 を使 うくらいなら、捨 てた方 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
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
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
Readings: シャ、 す.てる
Meanings: discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative