Illustration: During heavy rain on a residential street, a commuter squeezes beneath a very narrow shop awning. Water still drips onto one shoulder, and their bag must be hugged tightly to fit. Immediately beside them, the uncovered pavement is lashed by rain, with their abandoned footprints filling with water.

JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

まし

mashi

better, preferable

Often implies the better of two poor options. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

天気てんきは今日きょうの方ほうが少すこしはましだ。
The weather is a shade better today.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼女かのじょは会社かいしゃの床掃除ゆかそうじよりましな仕事しごとを望のぞんだ。
She wanted a better job than cleaning office floors.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
遅おそくともしないよりまし。
Better late than never.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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