兆候

• 読み: ちょうこう
• ローマ字: chokou
• 漢字の分解: 兆 (cho) — omen, sign; 候 (kou) — sign, condition, climate
• 発音: /tɕoː.koː/

意味

Sign; indication; symptom; omen. An early observable signal that something — often unwanted — is about to occur or is already developing.

A noun that captures the idea of harbingers or early warnings. Used widely in medicine (症状の兆候), economics, meteorology, and social analysis. Unlike 予兆, 兆候 tends to refer to concrete, observable indicators rather than vague premonitions.

例文

1. 景気回復の兆候が各所で見られるようになった。
2. 疲労の兆候を無視して働き続けることは危険だ。
3. 紛争が起きる前に外交的な兆候があった。

使い方ガイド

場面: medicine, economics, news reporting

トーン: cautionary

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound of 兆 (omen, trillion — originally a cracked tortoiseshell used in divination) and 候 (sign, condition, weather).

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal