전조
A sign or warning that something (usually bad) is about to happen; a precursor or omen.
Examples
3 of 5갑작스러운 두통은 큰 병의 전조일지 몰라.
A sudden headache might be a precursor to a major illness.
경기 침체의 전조 현상이 곳곳에서 나타나고 있습니다.
Signs of an economic recession are appearing everywhere.
매출 감소는 기업 위기의 전조로 해석됩니다.
A decrease in sales is interpreted as a precursor to a corporate crisis.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of '전' as 'before' (as in 이전). A sign that comes before.
Quick Quiz
구름이 낮게 깔리는 것은 폭풍의 ( )이다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 전조
Examples
갑작스러운 두통은 큰 병의 전조일지 몰라.
everydayA sudden headache might be a precursor to a major illness.
경기 침체의 전조 현상이 곳곳에서 나타나고 있습니다.
academicSigns of an economic recession are appearing everywhere.
매출 감소는 기업 위기의 전조로 해석됩니다.
businessA decrease in sales is interpreted as a precursor to a corporate crisis.
혁명의 전조는 이미 수년 전부터 감지되었습니다.
formalThe precursors to the revolution were already detected years ago.
이건 뭔가 안 좋은 일이 생길 전조 같아.
informalThis feels like a sign that something bad is going to happen.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
지진의 전조
precursor of an earthquake
불길한 전조
ominous sign
사전 전조
prior sign
Often Confused With
징조 is more general; 전조 (前兆) emphasizes that it comes 'before' (前) the event.
Usage Notes
Commonly used in academic contexts regarding climate change or economic shifts.
Common Mistakes
Using it for positive future events; it usually carries a cautionary or negative tone.
Memory Tip
Think of '전' as 'before' (as in 이전). A sign that comes before.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 前 (before) + 兆 (omen).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
구름이 낮게 깔리는 것은 폭풍의 ( )이다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 전조
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