彼に金を貸すぐらいなら海に捨てた方がましだ。

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English Translation

You might just as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him.

Furigana

彼(かれ)に金(きん)を貸(か)すぐらいなら海(うみ)に捨(す)てた方(ほう)がましだ。

Romanji

Kare ni kin o kasu gurai nara umi ni suteta hō ga mashi da.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

貸す (かす)

to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out

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

海 (うみ、み、わた、わだ)

sea; ocean; waters

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")