Word Meaning 方がまし

ほうがまし hougamashi

方がまし is read as ほうがまし (hougamashi) and means I would rather.

Meaning

English

  1. I would rather
  2. I would as lief do
  3. strong preference

Reading

Kana

ほうがまし

Romaji

hougamashi

Writing Variants

  • 方がマシ ほうがまし hougamashi
  • 方が増し ほうがまし hou ga mashi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 69735 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

方がいい

ほうがいい

had better ...

方々

かたがた

you (usu. plural)

ほう

field (of study, etc.)

方言

ほうげん

dialect

かた

care of ...

方々

ほうぼう

here and there

方法

ほうほう

method

方向

ほうこう

course (e.g. of action)

方針

ほうしん

magnetic needle

方面

ほうめん

direction

方位

ほうい

bearing

方角

ほうがく

direction

Example Sentences

10

We're better.

Stealing is preferable to starving.

I'd rather die than give up.

I would rather be deceived than to deceive.

I would sooner die than give up.

I'd rather starve than steal.

A living dog is better than a dead lion.

I would rather starve than steal.

I'd rather die than marry you!

I would rather die than do it.