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方がまし

would rather

→ 方
phrase Common #7,050
would rather Used to say that one option is preferable or less bad than another, often in comparisons with より or くらいなら.
JA: こんな雨の日は、家にいる方がましだ。
EN: On a rainy day like this, I’d rather stay home.

あんたと結婚するくらいなら死んだ方がましよ！

I'd rather die than marry you!

あんな女と結婚するぐらいなら、死んだ方がまし。

I'd rather die than marry a woman like her.

私たちの方がましね。

We're better off, aren't we?