気配
けはい
sign, indication, hint, presence (felt rather than seen)
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Examples
秋の気配が感じられた。
あきのけはいがかんじられた。
There was a hint of autumn in the air.
誰かが来る気配がした。
だれかがくるけはいがした。
I sensed that someone was coming.
雨はやむ気配がない。
あめはやむけはいがない。
There is no sign of the rain letting up.
Common patterns
- 気配がする
- to sense a presence
- 気配を感じる
- to feel a sign or presence
- 気配がない
- to show no sign of
Memory tip
気配 is something you sense in the atmosphere rather than observe directly — a presence behind you, a season in the air. 兆候 is an objective symptom or indicator you could point to.
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