Components

Example details

 
ぼく
はじ
より
ほう
まし
おも
っている

I think death is preferable to shame.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
1. I; me  (male term or language)
2. you  (used addressing young children)
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2
noun
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
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0
particle
1. than
2. from; out of; since; at; on
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1
noun, noun (suffix)
1. death; decease
2. death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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1
noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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0
1. better; less objectionable; preferable  (esp. マシ; often written with kana only)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra
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2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe  (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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Kanji
チ   はじ shame   はじる to feel ashamed   はじらう to be shy   はずかしい ashamed   
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ジ   みみ ear   
シン   こころ heart   
シ   death   し die   
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death
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
さじ spoon   
ホウ   かた way, direction   
シ   おも to think   
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デン   た rice field   
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