私の心は明鏡止水だ。

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私の心は明鏡止水だ。

English Translation

My mind is as bright and clean as a stainless mirror.

Furigana

私(わたし)の心(こころ)は明鏡止水(めいきょうしすい)だ。

Romanji

Watashi no kokoro wa meikyōshisui da.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

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

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

心 (こころ)

mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)

は (は)

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

明鏡止水 (めいきょうしすい)

clear and serene (as a polished mirror and still water)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative