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ツバメは夏の前触れだ。

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ツバメ 前触れ

English Translation

The swallow is a sign of summer.

Furigana

ツバメは(なつ)前触(まえぶ)れだ。

Romanji

Tsubame wa natsu no maebure da.

Words

(つばめ、つばくらめ、つばくら、つばくろ、ツバメ)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(なつ)
summer
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
前触れ (まえぶれ)
previous notice; herald; harbinger; portent; advance warning
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Kanji

Readings: カ、 ガ、 ゲ、 なつ
Meaning: summer
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before
Readings: ショク、 ふ.れる、 さわ.る、 さわ
Meanings: contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflict