noun
warm-up; pre-show talk
Entertainment-industry term for the warm-up talk or performance given to the audience before the main act or TV recording begins, often by a comedian or announcer.
収録前に前説で会場を温める。
Before the recording, they warm up the audience with a pre-show talk.
noun
General sense of an introductory talk or explanation, similar to a prologue. Less common than the entertainment-specific sense.
講演の前説でテーマの背景を説明した。
In the introduction to the lecture, they explained the background of the theme.