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ぐらいなら (gurainara)】 Meaning in Japanese & English - Pronunciation, Translation

💡Meaning

Would rather...than

📝Usage

Verb[dict] + ぐらいなら

📚Examples

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あんな人と結婚するぐらいなら、一生独身の方がましだ。

⚠️Notes

Expresses that one would rather do B than do A, where A is highly undesirable. (e.g., あんな人と結婚するぐらいなら、一生独身でいるほうがましだ。 - I'd rather be single for life than marry someone like that.)