恥を忍んで生き永らえるよりむしろ死にたい。
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English Translation
I would die before I live on in shame.
Furigana
Romanji
Haji o shinonde iki nagaraeru yori mushiro shinitai.
Words
恥
(はじ、じょく)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
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.
忍ぶ
(しのぶ)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure
生きる
(いきる)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use; to function; to come to life; to be enlivened; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
永らえる
(ながらえる)
to have a long life; to live a long time
より
(より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
寧ろ
(むしろ)
rather; better; instead
死ぬ
(しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop
Kanji
Readings: チ、 は.じる、 はじ、 は.じらう、 は.ずかしい
Meanings: shame, dishonor
Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる
Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: エイ、 なが.い
Meanings: eternity, long, lengthy
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die