私は清水の舞台から飛び降りる気持ちで南米に渡ります。

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English Translation

I am going to take a big chance by migrating to South America.

Furigana

私(わたし)は清水(しみず)の舞台(ぶたい)から飛(と)び降(お)りる気持(きも)ちで南米(なんべい)に渡(わた)ります。

Romanji

Watashi wa Shimizu no butai kara tobioriru kimochi de Nanbei ni watarimasu.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

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

清水 (しみず、せいすい、きよみず)

spring water; clear (pure) water

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

舞台 (ぶたい)

stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

飛び下りる (とびおりる)

to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of

気持ち (きもち)

feeling; sensation; mood; preparedness; readiness; attitude; thanks; solicitude; sympathy; just a little; somewhat; slightly

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

南米 (なんべい)

South America

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

渡る (わたる)

to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range; to span