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“To drop a hint” in Japanese

Short answer
伏線を張る fukusenwoharu fukusenwoharu

To drop a hint in Japanese is “伏線を張る” (fukusenwoharu). Full meaning: to foreshadow, to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures, to make contingency plans.

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