くらいなら
Meanings
Expression
Auxiliary
1. rather than (do ...) (usu. after verb)
Examples45
You might as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to her.
I would quit before I would do that job in this company.
I would rather go out than stay at home.
I would as soon walk as take a taxi.
I would rather walk than go by taxi.
I would rather die than do such an unfair thing.