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VOCABULARY
いっそ
i
so
rather;preferably
rather, sooner, might as well, if it comes to that
adverb
Example sentences
まようならいっそってしまおう。
If I'm going to hesitate, I might as well just buy it.
いっそぜんやりなおしたほうがいい。
It would be better to just redo everything.
こんなにつらいならいっそめたい。
If it's this painful, I'd rather just quit.
つくらいならいっそあるいてこう。
Rather than wait, I'd sooner just walk there.

Practice exercises

1
いっそやめよう。
I might as well just quit.
Answer
いっそ
2
いっそあたらしいのをおう。
I might as well just buy a new one.
Answer
いっそ
3
なおすよりいっそてたほうがいい。
Rather than fixing it, it's better to just throw it away.
Answer
いっそ
4
こんなにおおいなら、いっそ全部ぜんぶてたい。
If there's this much, I'd rather just throw it all away.
Answer
いっそ
5
なおすのが面倒めんどうなら、いっそえよう。
If fixing it is a hassle, let's just replace it.
Answer
いっそ