Translation guide
A person or thing that comes before and indicates the approach of another; a predecessor or early version.
Referring to a person, thing, or event that came before and paved the way for something similar.
Describing an earlier form of something that later developed into a more advanced version.
A sign or warning that something, often negative, is about to happen.
先駆者 (せんくしゃ) typically refers to a person who is a pioneer, while 先駆け (さきがけ) is more often used for events, trends, or things that appear first. Use 先駆者 for people and 先駆け for non-human forerunners.
Direct translations like 前走者 (ぜんそうしゃ) are not used in Japanese. Stick to the options provided based on context.
He is a forerunner of modern art.
Something that appears before others, often used for events or trends.
この技術は新時代の先駆けとなった。
This technology became the forerunner of a new era.
A sign or omen that something is about to happen; often used for natural phenomena or events.
暖かい風は春の前触れだ。
The warm wind is a forerunner of spring.
A more formal or literary term for forerunner or pioneer.
その発明は産業革命の先駆であった。
That invention was the forerunner of the Industrial Revolution.
A guide or predecessor, often used in spiritual or artistic contexts.
彼は多くの若手芸術家の先達となった。
He became a forerunner for many young artists.
A prototype or original form; the earliest version of something.
この機械は現代のコンピューターの原型だ。
This machine is the forerunner of the modern computer.
A predecessor organization or earlier form of something that evolved.
その会社の前身は小さな町工場だった。
The forerunner of that company was a small town factory.
A technical term for a precursor form, used in academic or scientific contexts.
この化石は哺乳類の先駆的形態を示している。
This fossil shows a forerunner form of mammals.
An omen or sign, often used for both positive and negative events.
黒い雲は嵐の前兆だ。
Dark clouds are a forerunner of a storm.
A sign or indication, often used for gradual changes.
景気回復の兆しが見える。
We can see forerunners of economic recovery.
A predictive sign, often used in formal or literary contexts.
その地震の予兆は観測されなかった。
No forerunners of the earthquake were observed.