まだしも
Madashimo
Usually written in kana.
未だしも (Madashimo) is a Japanese adverb meaning “rather, better”.
Meanings
- adverbrather; better
Examples
この方がまだしもあれよりよい。
This would be better than that.
数日ならまだしも１０日も滞納している。
A few days would have been excusable, but you are in arrears for 10 days.
こんなひどい目に合うよりまだしも死んだほうがよい。
I would rather die than have such a terrible experience.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).