ふくせん
伏線
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
foreshadowing
Noun
preparation•precautionary measures
Example Sentences
この小説には伏線がたくさんある。
This novel has a lot of foreshadowing.
最初のシーンが実は伏線だったんだ。
The opening scene was actually foreshadowing.
あの映画は伏線の回収が見事だった。
That movie did a brilliant job paying off its foreshadowing.
作者はさりげなく伏線を張るのがうまい。
The author is skilled at subtly planting foreshadowing.
二回目に読み返すと、伏線に気づいて驚いた。
Reading it a second time, I was surprised to notice the foreshadowing.