VOCABULARY
いっそ
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い
っ
so
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rather;preferably
rather, sooner, might as well, if it comes to that
adverb
Example sentences
迷うならいっそ買ってしまおう。
If I'm going to hesitate, I might as well just buy it.
いっそ全部やり直した方がいい。
It would be better to just redo everything.
こんなに辛いならいっそ辞めたい。
If it's this painful, I'd rather just quit.
待つくらいならいっそ歩いて行こう。
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
いっそ新しいのを買おう。
I might as well just buy a new one.
Answer
いっそ
3
直すよりいっそ捨てたほうがいい。
Rather than fixing it, it's better to just throw it away.
Answer
いっそ
4
こんなに多いなら、いっそ全部捨てたい。
If there's this much, I'd rather just throw it all away.
Answer
いっそ
5
直すのが面倒なら、いっそ買い替えよう。
If fixing it is a hassle, let's just replace it.
Answer
いっそ