3-3 〜くらいなら…・〜ぐらいなら…

Question 1

What does this grammar point mean?
気が合わない人と一緒に生活するぐらいなら、このまま独身でいたい。

Answer 1

If ~ is the case, you are better off …
Used to express the judgement of the speaker, not objective fact.

Question 2

I would rather go to the convenient store than having to cook lunch myself every morning.

Answer 2

毎朝自分で弁当を作るくらいなら、コンビニでいい。

Question 3

I would rather be single than to live with someone I do not get along with.

Answer 3

気が合わない人と一緒に生活するぐらいなら、このまま独身でいたい。

Question 4

If you are going to show up 30 min late to the briefing, then you shouldn’t join the meeting.

Answer 4

30分も遅れて説明会に行くくらいなら、参加しない方がいい。

Question 5

If it means having to give up on my favorite cake to lose weight, then I’d rather stay as I am now.

Answer 5

やせるために好きなケーキを我慢するくらいなら、今の体型のままで構わない。