- 1. [n, vs, vi] advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement
- 2. [n] herald; harbinger; forerunner; portent; sign; omen
Kanji in this word
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前
in front, beforeOn: ゼン (zen)Kun: まえ (mae)、 -まえ (-mae)
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触
contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflictOn: ショク (shoku)Kun: ふ.れる (fu.reru)、 さわ.る (sawa.ru)、 さわ (sawa)
Example Sentences
ツバメは夏の前触れだ。
tsubame ha natsu no maebure da .
The swallow is a sign of summer.