Decoded Slug: Verbる くらいなら (〜ru kurai nara)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verbる くらいなら (〜ru kurai nara)
Verbる くらいなら (〜ru kurai nara)
Short explanation:
Expresses preference to avoid something; 'rather than', 'if it comes to', 'if it's as...as.'
Formation:
Verb-dictionary form + くらいなら
Examples:
一人で行くくらいなら、家にいるほうがましです。
Hitori de iku kurai nara, ie ni iru hou ga mashi desu.
I would rather stay at home than go alone.
負けるくらいなら、試合をしない方がいい。
Makeru kurai nara, shiai o shinai hou ga ii.
It's better not to compete than to lose.
遅刻するくらいなら、一日休んだほうがいい。
Chikoku suru kurai nara, ichinichi yasunda hou ga ii.
It's better to take a day off than to be late.
痛い目に遭うくらいなら、そのリスクを避けます。
Itai me ni au kurai nara, sono risuku o sakemasu.
I'd rather avoid that risk than suffer.
Long explanation:
The ～るくらいなら grammar point is used to indicate that the speaker would rather choose another option or avoid a situation rather than doing the action stated. This can be translated as 'rather than', 'if it comes to', or 'if it's as...as' in English.
