writing on the wall

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable idiomatic uncountable

(idiomatic) An ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用表現）災いの前触れ、悪い予兆 / （成句）不運や災厄が起こる予兆 / （イディオム）何か悪いことが起こるという警告

When customers stopped coming, the sudden drop in sales was the writing on the wall for the shop's future.

客が来なくなったとき、売上の急落は店の将来に対する不吉な前兆だった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) An ominous warning; a prediction of bad luck.

He could see the writing on the wall months before the business failed.

writings on the wall

（ plural ）

writings on walls

（ plural ）