くらいなら – Vocabulary details

くらいなら

Auxiliary

Expression

1. rather than (do ...)

usu. after verb

友とも達だちを裏うら切ぎるくらいなら、死しんだほうがいい！

I'd rather die than betray my friends!

お金かねを彼かれにあげるくらいなら、捨すてた方ほうがましです。

I would rather throw the money away than give it to him.

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