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

  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 Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 70403 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

方がいい

ほうがいい

had better ...

方々

かたがた

you (usu. plural)

方

ほう

field (of study, etc.)

方言

ほうげん

dialect

方

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