表ひょう事じ

noun

sign; omen; portent

Refers to a phenomenon or event that is believed to foretell something, often with a slightly formal or literary tone. Can be used for both positive and negative omens.

• 黒くろ猫ねこが道みちを横よこ切ぎるのは不ふ吉きつな表ひょう事じだと信しんじられている。

  A black cat crossing your path is believed to be an unlucky omen.

• この暖だん冬とうは気き候こう変へん動どうの表ひょう事じかもしれない。

  This mild winter may be a sign of climate change.