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Zach

むしろ名誉ある死を選びたい。

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むしろ 名誉 ある 選びたい

English Translation

I would prefer an honorable death.

Furigana

むしろ名誉(めいよ)ある()(えら)びたい。

Romanji

Mushiro meiyo aru shi o erabitai.

Words

寧ろ (むしろ)
rather; better; instead
名誉 (めいよ)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
有る (ある)
to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
()
death; decease; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
選ぶ (えらぶ)
to choose; to select

Kanji

Readings: メイ、 ミョウ、 な、 -な
Meanings: name, noted, distinguished, reputation
Readings: ヨ、 ほま.れ、 ほ.める
Meanings: reputation, praise, honor, glory
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer