前触れ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
前	触
まえ Grade: 2	ふ > ぶ Grade: S

Alternative spelling
前觸れ (kyūjitai)

Compound of 前(まえ) (mae, “before, ahead”) + 触(ふ)れ (fure, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 触(ふ)れる (fureru, “to contact, to report”).). The fure changes to bure as an instance of rendaku (連濁).

前(まえ)触(ぶ)れ • (maebure)

(figurative) a harbinger; a messenger; a herald: a sign of things to come
梅(うめ)の花(はな)は春(はる)の前触(まえぶ)れ。
Ume no hana wa haru no maebure.
Plum blossoms are a harbinger of spring.