前奏曲 — meaning in English

English meaning

• prelude noun An event or action that comes before and introduces something bigger.
• prequel noun A film, book or series that is made after an existing story but set at an earlier point in it, showing what happened before the original.

Senses

前奏曲 is used for these senses in English:

• prelude (music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s]
• prequel (narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.

prelude — full definition

1. noun An event or action that comes before and introduces something bigger.
2. noun A short piece of music that introduces a longer work, or stands on its own.