Foreshadowing
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伏線, 予兆
the act of giving a clue of the future events to the audience in advance while narrating a story
例
The eerie music playing in the background served as foreshadowing for the ominous events about to unfold.
背景で流れていた不気味な音楽は、これから起こる不吉な出来事の伏線としての役割を果たした。
The author employed subtle foreshadowing throughout the novel, dropping hints about the tragic fate awaiting the protagonist.
著者は小説全体にわたって微妙な伏線を用い、主人公を待ち受ける悲劇的な運命についてのヒントを残した。
foreshadowing
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hinting at a future event in a vague or indirect way
例
The letter carried a foreshadowing unease that no one noticed at first.
A foreshadowing silence settled over the room before the news arrived.
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