Learn Japanese grammar: だけましだ (dake mashi da). Meaning: it’s better than; one should feel grateful for ~.
This means something is not necessarily good, but at least better than something else.
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だけましだ - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
今日は暑いが、湿度が高くないだけましだ。
Example #2
君は仕事があるだけましだよ。俺は首になってしまった。
Example #3
僕のアパートは、狭くて高いけれど、便利なだけましだ。
Example #4
車とぶつかって私の自転車が壊れてしまったが、怪我がなかっただけましだ。
Example #5
給料が減ったけれど、首にならないだけましだ。
Example #6
毎日残業で大変だが、残業代がしっかり出るだけましだ。
Example #7
今度のアルバイト、時給は安いけど、交通費が出るだけましだ。
Example #8
ガンの手術で貯金のほとんどが無くなってしまったが、命があるだけましだ。
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