Word details
清水の舞台から飛び降りる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 清水の舞台から飛び降りる.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; to jump off the veranda of the Kiyomizu temple
Examples
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。
I am going to take a big chance by migrating to South America.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
清
pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
11 strokesFrequency 705JLPT N2Grade 4
On
セイショウシン
Kun
きよ.いきよ.まるきよ.める
Nanori
あきさやしすがすみせちん
水
water
4 strokesFrequency 223JLPT N4Grade 1
On
スイ
Kun
みずみず-
Nanori
うずずみつどみみさみつみなみん
舞
dance, flit, circle, wheel
15 strokesFrequency 655JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ブ
Kun
ま.う-ま.うまい
台
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
5 strokesFrequency 262JLPT N3Grade 2
On
ダイタイ
Kun
うてなわれつかさ
飛
fly, skip (pages), scatter
9 strokesFrequency 580JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ヒ
Kun
と.ぶと.ばす-と.ばす
Nanori
あすとび
降
descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
10 strokesFrequency 596JLPT N2Grade 6
On
コウゴ
Kun
お.りるお.ろすふ.るふ.りくだ.るくだ.す
Nanori
ふりふる
下
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1
On
カゲ
Kun
したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる
Nanori
さかしと
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