prelude

前奏曲、プレリュード

短い音楽作品。長い作品の前に演奏されることもある。

やさしい英語で： A short piece of music, sometimes played before a longer piece.

• She played a prelude on the piano.
• The concert opened with a short orchestral prelude.
• He composed several preludes for organ.

類義語： intrada, overture

よく使う表現： piano prelude, organ prelude, prelude and fugue

前触れ、序幕

より重要な出来事の前に起こり、その始まりとなる出来事や行動。

やさしい英語で： An event or action that comes before and introduces something more important.

• The speech was a prelude to dinner.
• These arguments proved a prelude to their separation.
• A short ceremony served as a prelude to the celebrations.

使い方： a prelude to something (The talks were a prelude to a formal agreement.)

類義語： introduction, preliminary, lead-in

よく使う表現： prelude to something, brief prelude

前置きする、導入する

先に行動や演奏などを行い、続くものへの導入とする。

やさしい英語で： To introduce something with an earlier action or performance.

• A trumpet call preluded the ceremony.
• He preluded his announcement with a short explanation.
• The musicians preluded the performance with a quiet melody.

使い方： prelude something with something (She preluded her speech with a poem.)

類義語： introduce, preface

よく使う表現： prelude something with, prelude a performance