Japanese word

兆候

Pronunciation

Romajichōkō

Meaning

  • nounsign

Example

景気回復の兆候が見えます。kei ki kai fuku no chō kō ga mi e ma su

I can see signs of an economic recovery.

Illustration for 兆候 (sign)

More examples

その兆候は、状況が変わる前に現れました。so no chō kō wa jō kyō ga ka wa ru mae ni arawa re ma shi ta

That sign appeared before the situation changed.

Core concept

Points to an underlying condition or a coming change through an observable detail.

Common phrases

  • 景気回復の兆候kei ki kai fuku no chō kō

    signs of an economic recovery

  • 兆候が見られるchō kō ga mi ra re ru

    signs can be seen

  • 兆候を読み取るchō kō o yo mi to ru

    read the signs

Similar words

兆しkizashi: An early sign that a change or event is beginning to appear.
前兆zenchō: A sign that suggests a particular future event is approaching.
気配kehai: A faint sign of a person, thing, or change that is not yet clearly visible.

Definition in Japanese

ある事柄の存在やこれからの成り行きを示すしるし。a ru koto gara no son zai ya ko re ka ra no na ri yu ki o shime su shi ru shi

Word origin

兆 (chō, "omen") and 候 (kō, "condition") combine to form 兆候 (chōkō), a sign that indicates a condition or event.

Usage tips

  • 兆候 (chōkō) can describe a positive or negative development, so its meaning depends on the event it signals rather than on whether the result is good or bad.

Other meanings

  • symptomnoun
  • omennoun

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