天才と狂気は紙一重。

天才と狂気は紙一重。

Genius and madness are but a hairbreadth away from each other.

天才(てんさい)と狂気(きょうき)は紙一重(かみひとえ)。

Tensai to kyōki wa kamihitoe.

天才 (てんさい)

genius; prodigy; natural gift

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

狂気 (きょうき)

madness; insanity

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

紙一重 (かみひとえ)

paper-thin (difference)

Readings: テン、あまつ、あめ、あま-

Meanings: heavens, sky, imperial

Reading: サイ

Meanings: genius, years old, cubic shaku

Readings: キョウ、くる.う、くる.おしい、くるお.しい

Meanings: lunatic, insane, crazy, confuse

Readings: キ、ケ、いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Readings: シ、かみ

Meaning: paper

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Readings: ジュウ、チョウ、え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう、かさ.ねる、かさ.なる、おも

Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold