おしるし

noun

bloody show; mucus plug discharge

Medical/obstetric term for the blood-tinged mucus discharge that often signals the onset of labor. Commonly used in pregnancy contexts.

See also: 破水

• おしるしがあったら、すぐに病びょう院いんに連れん絡らくしてください。

  If you have a bloody show, please contact the hospital right away.

noun

imperial family crest; signature mark

A personal crest or mark used by members of the Japanese imperial family to identify their belongings. Rare, specialized term.

• 宮く内ない庁ちょうの展てん示じで、皇こう族ぞくのおしるしが入はいった調ちょう度ど品ひんを見みた。

  At the Imperial Household Agency exhibition, I saw furnishings bearing the imperial family's crests.

noun

mark; sign

Polite form of 印 (しるし), used to refer to a mark, sign, or indication. Often used in formal or respectful contexts.

See also: 印

• 何なにかおしるしになるものを置おいてきてください。

  Please leave something as a mark.