暗示

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 暗示 (あんじ) combines hiddenness 暗 and showing 示 to express an indirect suggestion.
• Basic usage: It is used when a scene, color, or action hints at a departure, danger, or later development.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Suggestion rather than explicit statement
  • 暗示する lets the audience infer a point from a clue instead of stating the conclusion directly.