prologue in Japanese
prologue in Japanese is プロローグ, 序幕, 序章 — prologue means an introductory section that comes before the main part of a play, book, or story.
prologue in Japanese
プロローグ
Pronounced: purorōgu
A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
序幕
Pronounced: jomaku
A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
序章
Pronounced: joshō
A speech or section used as an introduction, especially to a play or novel.
What does "prologue" mean?
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noun An introductory section that comes before the main part of a play, book, or story.
"The novel's prologue explains events that happened twenty years before the main plot begins."
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noun In cycling, a short individual time trial held before a multi-stage race to decide the early race leader.
"He won the prologue by two seconds and wore the leader's jersey on day one."
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verb To introduce something with a formal opening statement.
"The director chose to prologue the film with a brief historical note."
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prologue in a sentence
- The novel's prologue explains events that happened twenty years before the main plot begins.
- Shakespeare often used a prologue to set the scene before the actors took the stage.
- He won the prologue by two seconds and wore the leader's jersey on day one.
- The director chose to prologue the film with a brief historical note.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "prologue" in Japanese?
"prologue" in Japanese is プロローグ, 序幕, 序章. prologue means: An introductory section that comes before the main part of a play, book, or story.
How do you pronounce プロローグ?
"prologue" in Japanese is プロローグ, pronounced "purorōgu".
How do you use "prologue" in a sentence?
Example: "The novel's prologue explains events that happened twenty years before the main plot begins." In Japanese, "prologue" is プロローグ, 序幕, 序章.
Are there other ways to say "prologue" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "prologue": プロローグ, 序幕, 序章.
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