予兆(よちょう)

よちょう
noun
omen, sign, portent
1. omen, sign, portent, harbinger
An indication or sign that something is about to happen. Can be used for both positive and negative future events.
地震(じしん)の予兆(よちょう)
a sign of an earthquake
何(なに)か不吉(ふきつ)な予兆(よちょう)を感(かん)じた。
I sensed some ominous sign.
景気回復(けいきかいふく)の予兆(よちょう)が見(み)え始(はじ)めている。
Signs of economic recovery are beginning to appear.

USAGE: 予兆(よちょう) is used for observable signs or indications of future events. It can apply to natural phenomena, social trends, or personal situations.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 予兆(よちょう)を感(かん)じる (to sense an omen)
  • 予兆(よちょう)が見(み)える/ある (signs appear/exist)
  • 不吉(ふきつ)な予兆(よちょう) (ominous sign)
  • 病気(びょうき)/災害(さいがい)の予兆(よちょう) (sign of illness/disaster)

RELATED WORDS:

  • 前兆(ぜんちょう) (forewarning - similar but often more concrete)
  • 兆候(ちょうこう) (symptom, sign - more neutral/clinical)
  • 兆(きざ)し (sign, indication - native Japanese word)
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