前兆

ぜんちょう

omen; portent; sign; presage

What does 前兆 mean?

前兆 is a Japanese noun meaning omen; portent; sign; presage in English. It is written as 前兆 in kanji, ぜんちょう in hiragana, and zenchou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この風は嵐の前兆だ。

This wind is a sign of a storm.