降伏するくらいなら死んだほうが増しだ。

降伏するくらいなら死んだほうが増しだ。

I would rather die than yield.

降伏(ごうぶく)するくらいなら死(し)んだほうが増(ま)しだ。

Gōbukusuru kurai nara shinda hō ga mashi da.

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

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

Readings: フク、ふ.せる、ふ.す

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

Readings: シ、し.ぬ、し.に-

Meanings: death, die

Readings: ゾウ、ま.す、ま.し、ふ.える、ふ.やす

Meanings: increase, add, augment, gain, promote