Word Meaning 方がマシ
ほうがまし
hougamashi
方がマシ is read as ほうがまし (hougamashi) and means I would rather.
Meaning
English
- I would rather
- I would as lief do
- strong preference
Reading
Kana
ほうがまし
Romaji
hougamashi
Writing Variants
- 方がまし ほうがまし hougamashi
- 方が増し ほうがまし hou ga mashi
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 14 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
4お前なんかと結婚するぐらいなら死んだ方がマシだ！
I'd rather die than marry you!
そこに行くぐらいなら、ここにいる方がマシだよ。
I'd rather stay here than go there.
目的も無しに喋るよりは、黙っている方がマシだ。
It is better to remain silent, than to talk without purpose.
完全に間違っているよりは、大方合っている方がマシだ。
It's better to be approximately right than completely wrong.