餓死するくらいなら溺死したほうがましだ。

I might as well drown as starve.

餓死(がし)するくらいなら溺死(できし)したほうがましだ。

Gashisuru kurai nara dekishishita hō ga mashi da.

餓死 (がし、がしん)

(death from) starvation; starving to death

くらい (くらい、ぐらい)

approximately; about; around; or so; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; so ... that ...; at least; as ... as ...; like

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

溺死 (できし)

death by drowning

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

が (が)

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

増し (まし、マシ)

better; less objectionable; preferable; more; increase; extra; increase; growth

Readings: ガ、う.える

Meanings: starve, hungry, thirst

Readings: シ、し.ぬ、し.に-

Meanings: death, die

Readings: デキ、ジョウ、ニョウ、いばり、おぼ.れる

Meanings: drown, indulge