Tegakari

JLPT N1

Other forms:

手がかり (Tegakari) is a Japanese noun meaning “clue, lead, key, trail”.

Meanings

  1. nounclue; lead; key; trail; scent; track
  2. nounhandhold; hold

Examples

  • The police didn't find any clues.

  • The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.

  • Do you have any clue to the mystery?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 手がかり

hand

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