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I would rather die than live in disgrace.
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Vocabulary list

watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hajiwokaku

te-form

hajiwokaite
expression, godan verb
  1. to be embarrassed; to lose face
haji
noun
  1. shame; embarrassment; disgrace
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
kaku

te-form

kaite
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to scratch
  2. to perspire
  3. to shovel; to paddle
ikiru

te-form

ikite
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to live; to exist
  2. to make a living; to subsist
  3. to be in effect; to be in use; to function
  4. to come to life; to be enlivened
  5. to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
yori
particle
  1. than
  2. from; out of; since; at; on
  3. except; but; other than
adverb
  1. more
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
mushiro
adverb
  1. rather; better; instead; if anything
shinu

Tai Present Indicative Form

shinitai
godan verb, irregular nu verb, intransitive verb
  1. to die; to pass away
  2. to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
  3. to cease; to stop

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