まえぶれ
Maebure
Other forms: 前ぶれ
前触れ (Maebure) is a Japanese noun meaning “advance warning, previous notice, prior announcement, herald”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbadvance warning; previous notice; prior announcement
- nounherald; harbinger; forerunner; portent; sign; omen
Examples
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).