面目を失うより死んだほうがましだ。

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面目 を 失う より 死んだ ほう が まし だ 。

English Translation

We might as well die as disgrace ourselves.

Furigana

面目(めんぼく)を失(うしな)うより死(し)んだほうがましだ。

Romanji

Menboku o ushinau yori shinda hō ga mashi da.

Words

面目 (めんぼく、めんもく、めいぼく)

face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity; credit; appearance; look

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.

失う (うしなう)

to lose; to part with

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

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

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

面

Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら

Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

目

Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-

Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor

失

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる

Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die