私は彼を裏切るよりはむしろ餓死するほうがましだ。

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私 は 彼 を 裏切る より は むしろ 餓死する ほう が まし だ 。

English Translation

I would sooner starve than betray him.

Furigana

私(わたし)は彼(かれ)を裏切(うらぎ)るよりはむしろ餓死(がし)するほうがましだ。

Romanji

Watashi wa kare o uragiru yori wa mushiro gashisuru hō ga mashi da.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

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.

裏切る (うらぎる)

to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross

より (より)

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

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

餓死 (がし、がしん)

(death from) starvation; starving to death

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

私

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし

Meanings: private, I, me

彼

Readings: ヒ、 かれ、 かの、 か.の

Meanings: he, that, the

裏

Readings: リ、 うら

Meanings: back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side

切

Readings: セツ、 サイ、 き.る、 -き.る、 き.り、 -き.り、 -ぎ.り、 き.れる、 -き.れる、 き.れ、 -き.れ、 -ぎ.れ

Meanings: cut, cutoff, be sharp

餓

Readings: ガ、 う.える

Meanings: starve, hungry, thirst

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die