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予告する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 予告する | 予告しない |
| Polite | 予告します | 予告しません |
| Past polite | 予告しました | 予告しませんでした |
| Past | 予告した | 予告しなかった |
| Te-form | 予告して | 予告しないで |
| Desire | 予告したい | 予告したくない |
| Potential | 予告できる | 予告できない |
| Passive | 予告される | 予告されない |
| Causative | 予告させる | 予告させない |
| Causative passive | 予告させられる | 予告させられない |
| Volitional | 予告しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 予告しましょう | |
| Imperative | 予告しろ | 予告するな |
| Conditional | 予告すれば | 予告しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 予告したら | 予告しなかったら |
Meanings
1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
advance notice; preliminary announcement; warning
General term for giving notice beforehand, from formal announcements to casual warnings. Often used with する.
There was advance notice of the power outage.
He gave notice of his resignation.
2
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 予告編. Used for movie or TV previews.
See also: 予告編
After watching the movie trailer, I looked forward to the main feature.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を予告するto give advance notice of something
A news report announced in advance that a typhoon was approaching.
- 〈物〉の予告を見るto watch a trailer for something (a film, show, etc.)
After watching the trailer for the new movie, I'm looking forward to its release.
- 〈人〉に〈事〉を予告するto notify someone in advance of something
The company gave employees advance notice of the change to their salaries.
- 事前に予告するto announce something beforehand
The construction schedule was announced in advance.