前触れ

Japanese

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

Alternative spelling
前觸れ (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ma̠e̞bɯ̟ᵝɾe̞]

Noun

前(まえ)触(ぶ)れ • (maebure) 

1. (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.

Synonyms

• 先触(さきぶ)れ (sakibure)
• 前兆(ぜんちょう) (zenchō)
• 兆(きざ)し (kizashi)
• 予告(よこく) (yokoku)