Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 方がまし(ほうがまし) in Japanese

方がまし, 方が増し
Kana Reading
ほうがまし
Romaji
hōgamashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
    Example sentence
    面目を失うより死んほうがまし We might as well die as disgrace ourselves.

Examples of 方がまし, 方が増し, ほうがまし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

14 strokes

increase, add, augment, gain, promote

On'Yomi: ゾウ

Kun'Yomi: ま.す, ま.し, ふ.える, ふ.やす

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JLPT 4

4 strokes

direction, person, alternative

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: かた, -かた, -がた

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