まえぶれ
前触れ
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
advance warning•previous notice•prior announcement
Noun
herald•harbinger•forerunner•portent•sign•omen
Example Sentences
ツバメは夏の前触れだ。
The swallow is a sign of summer.
鶏の鳴き声は夜明けの前触れです。
The crowing of a cock is the harbinger of dawn.
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.