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I would prefer (doing) B over A
A is often a negative/undesirable action/result such that the subject would rather do B.
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納 豆 を 食 べ る くらいなら 、 草 を 食 べ た 方 が マ シ だ 。 
I'd prefer having weeds before eating natto.
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ブランド 品 を 買 う くらいなら 貯 金 し た 方 が マ シ だ な 。 
I'd rather save my money than buy brand-name goods.
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彼奴 に 謝 る ぐらい なら 怒 ら れ た 方 が マ シ だ 。 
If we're talking about me apologizing to him, I'd rather him be angry at me.
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AAction くらい
 
AAction ぐらい
 
 
ならBAlternativeの方が増しだ
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Grammar usage notes

増し→まし - kanji not needed.
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レイナ
Level: 1
AよりBのほうがましだ
Aには詰者が最悪だと考えている事態が来る。
BにはAよりは我慢できること、Aと比べれば良いという話者の判断、主張を表す文が来る。
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とくむ
Level: 206

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Khana
Level: 1

Hi,


1) User's sentences often miss "の". Is there a specific reason ?


2) By the way, this structure seams to be used only to express speaker's thoughts. "I would / I rather"...

Can we use the same construction to express another person's thoughts ?


Something like :


3rd person + は + A action + くらい/ぐらい + なら + B alternative + のほうがまし + something expression other thoughts でしょう / という / そう

しずかさんはあんな男と結婚するくらいなら死んだほうがましでしょう。



3) I found sentences on the net with the structure : A action + くらい/ぐらい + なら + B alternative + ほうがいい。

It seems to have the same meaning.

このお金を彼に上げるくらいなら、捨てたほうがいい。I may as well throw the money away as give it to him.


What is the difference ? Are they interchangeable ?

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10 years ago
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YariAshigaru
Level: 1

For your 3rd question, they are the same and can be used interchangeably.

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10 years ago


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