前触れ
まえぶれ
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald
Common word
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcementNoun
herald; harbinger; forerunner; portent; sign; omen
Example sentences
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The swallow is a sign of summer.
これって、悪い前触れ？
Is this a bad sign?
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He quit without notice.
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The crowing of a cock is the harbinger of dawn.
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Scattered clouds mean heavy rain.
More examples (2)
誰かがペンとかクリップのことで神経質になってきたら、それは気が触れ出したという立派な前触れである。
When someone becomes neurotic about pens and paper clips, it's a sure sign they're cracking up.
「今日さ、虹色の雲があったんだ。あんなの初めて見たよ」「それは『彩雲』だね。見るといいことが起こる前触れだって、昔から言われてるんだよ」
"There were rainbow-colored clouds today. I've never seen anything like it before." "Iridescent clouds, huh? You know, it's an old saying that if you see them, it's a sign of good things to come."