降伏するくらいなら死んだほうが増しだ。

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降伏する くらい なら 死んだ ほう が 増し だ 。

English Translation

I would rather die than yield.

Furigana

降伏(ごうぶく)するくらいなら死(し)んだほうが増(ま)しだ。

Romanji

Gōbukusuru kurai nara shinda hō ga mashi da.

Words

降伏 (こうふく)

capitulation; surrender; submission

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

Kanji

降

Readings: コウ、 ゴ、 お.りる、 お.ろす、 ふ.る、 ふ.り、 くだ.る、 くだ.す

Meanings: descend, precipitate, fall, surrender

伏

Readings: フク、 ふ.せる、 ふ.す

Meanings: prostrated, bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes)

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

増

Readings: ゾウ、 ま.す、 ま.し、 ふ.える、 ふ.やす

Meanings: increase, add, augment, gain, promote