恥をかくぐらいなら死んだほうがましだ。
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English Translation
I would rather die than disgrace myself.
Furigana
Romanji
Haji o kaku gurai nara shinda hō ga mashi da.
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.
斯く
(かく)
like this; such; thus; in this way
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
死ぬ
(しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop
切っ先
(きっさき、ほう)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
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