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    3. 伏線

    伏線

    伏ふく線せん

    foreshadowing

    KMT8News #22+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab21 strokes

    ふくせん

    Noun

    1.
    foreshadowing
    2.
    preparation, precautionary measures

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    物ものが語たりには伏ふく線せんが張はられていた。

    Foreshadowing was laid out in the story.

    KMT7LiteratureAnime & Manga
    彼かれの何なに気げない一ひと言ことが、後のちの悲ひ劇げきの伏ふく線せんとなった。

    His casual remark became the foreshadowing for the later tragedy.

    KMT8LiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    この小しょう説せつは、見み事ごとな伏ふく線せん回かい収しゅうで読どく者しゃを驚おどろかせた。

    This novel surprised readers with its brilliant resolution of foreshadowing.

    KMT8Literature
    アニメの最さい終しゅう回かいで、序じょ盤ばんのシーンが伏ふく線せんだったと判はん明めいした。

    In the final episode of the anime, it was revealed that an early scene was foreshadowing.

    KMT8Anime & MangaLiterature
    読どく者しゃは、巧こう妙みょうに仕し掛かけられた伏ふく線せんに気きづき、物ものが語たりの深ふかさに感かん嘆たんした。

    Readers noticed the cleverly placed foreshadowing and admired the depth of the story.

    KMT9LiteratureEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    伏
    ふ.せる・ふ.す…(3)
    prostrated・bend down・bow・cover・lay (pipes)
    線
    すじ…(1)
    line・track
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