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あんな男のために働くよりむしろ死んでしまいたい。

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あんな ために 働く より むしろ 死んでしまいたい

English Translation

He would sooner rather die than work for that man.

Furigana

あんな(おとこ)のために(はたら)くよりむしろ()んでしまいたい。

Romanji

Anna otoko no tameni hataraku yori mushiro shindeshimaitai.

Words

あんな (あんな)
such (about something or someone distant from both speaker and listener, or about a situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener); so; that; sort of
(おとこ、おっこ)
man; male; fellow; guy; chap; bloke; male lover; boyfriend; man; manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
為に (ために)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of; because of; as a result of
働く (はたらく)
to work; to labor; to labour; to function; to operate; to be effective; to work (i.e. ... works); to come into play; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate; to do; to act; to practise; to practice; to be conjugated
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
寧ろ (むしろ)
rather; better; instead
死ぬ (しぬ)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop

Kanji

Readings: ダン、 ナン、 おとこ、 お
Meaning: male
Readings: ドウ、 リュク、 リキ、 ロク、 リョク、 はたら.く
Meanings: work, (kokuji)
Readings: シ、 し.ぬ、 し.に-
Meanings: death, die