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こうふく
降伏
するより
し
死
んだほうがましだ。
I would rather die than surrender.
Conjugations and inflections
  降伏する is the plain form of 'suru' verb 降伏   ALL INFLECTIONS
  死んだ is the past form of godan verb 死ぬ   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
こ う ふ く 0
capitulation; surrender; submission
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よ り 0
particle
1. than
2. from; out of; since; at; on
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し ぬ 0
godan verb, irregular nu verb, intransitive verb
1. to die; to pass away  (sensitive)
2. to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
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ほ う 1
Most common form: 方
noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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ま し 0
1. better; less objectionable; preferable  (esp. マシ; often written with kana only)
noun (suffix)
2. more; increase; extra
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Kanji
降
コウ   おりる to get off   おろす to drop off   ふる to fall (eg rain)   
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ヰ
wheel around
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夂
go
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⻖
hill   
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伏
フク   ふす to prostrate onself   ふせる lay (face) down   
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犬
ケン   いぬ dog   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丶
dot   
亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
死
シ   death   しぬ die   
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歹
death
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夕
セキ   ゆう night   
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タ
katakana 'ta'
匕
さじ spoon   
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