This is the 7484th most frequent Japanese word.
兆し
Sign; omen; indication; portent.
兆し refers to signs or indications of something beginning, such as an emerging trend.
この地域で新しい産業の兆しが見られる。
Signs of new industry can be seen in this region.
兆し is used here to express emerging indicators of improvement or recovery in a situation.
経済が回復する兆しが現れ始めた。
Signs of economic recovery have begun to appear.
兆し conveys the observation of subtle signs that may indicate a shift in someone's behavior.