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kurainara
expression, auxiliary

Root Words:

kurai + nara

English Meaning(s) for くらいなら

expression, auxiliary
  1. rather than (do ...) (usu. after verb)

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Sample Sentences for くらいなら

You might as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to her.
You may as well not keep a dog at all as leave it to someone else.
If I had to surrender, I'd rather choose death.
We might as well eat dog food as eat such a dish.
I might as well drown as starve.

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