ここで待つより家に帰った方がよかろう。

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ここ で 待つ より 家 に 帰った 方 が よかろう 。

English Translation

We had better go home rather than wait here.

Furigana

ここで待(ま)つより家(いえ)に帰(かえ)った方(ほう)がよかろう。

Romanji

Koko de matsu yori ie ni kaetta hō ga yokarou.

Words

此処 (ここ)

here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place; these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker); these next ... (followed by a duration noun and a non past sentence: time period after the present time of the speaker); the next ...

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

待つ (まつ)

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

家 (いえ)

house; residence; dwelling; family; household; lineage; family name

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

帰る (かえる)

to return; to come home; to go home; to go back; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

良い (よい)

good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared; profitable (e.g. deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial; OK

Kanji

待

Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち

Meanings: wait, depend on

家

Readings: カ、 ケ、 いえ、 や、 うち

Meanings: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer

帰

Readings: キ、 かえ.る、 かえ.す、 おく.る、 とつ.ぐ

Meanings: homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in

方

Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた

Meanings: direction, person, alternative