preamble
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noun
a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction:
｟かたく｠ (話･文章の) «…に対する» 前置き, 序文; ｟比喩的に｠ 【ある出来事･状態などの】前置き, 前触れ «to»
e.g. what she said was by way of a preamble
e.g. I gave him the bad news without preamble.
Law the introductory part of a statute or deed, stating its purpose, aims, and justification.
【法律の】前文 «to, of»
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from Old French preambule, from medieval Latin praeambulum, from late Latin praeambulus ‘going before’.