飢え死にするくらいなら、溺れ死んだほうがましだ。

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飢え死にする くらい なら 、 溺れ死 ん だ ほう が まし だ 。

English Translation

I might as well drown as starve.

Furigana

飢(う)え死(じ)にするくらいなら、溺(おぼ)れ死(じに)んだほうがましだ。

Romanji

Uejinisuru kurai nara, oborejini n da hō ga mashi da.

Words

飢え死に (うえじに、かつえじに)

(death from) starvation; starving to death

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

ん (ん)

yes; yeah; uh huh; negative verb ending used in informal speech (abbr. of negative verb ending "nu"); abbr. of particle "no"; abbr. of particle "ni" (used especially when it precedes the verb "naru")

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

飢

Readings: キ、 う.える

Meanings: hungry, starve

死

Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-

Meanings: death, die

溺

Readings: デキ、 ジョウ、 ニョウ、 いばり、 おぼ.れる

Meanings: drown, indulge