Definition of 手がかり (てがかり)

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手がかり

てがかり

tegakari

JLPT N1

Common word

noun

clue, lead, key, trail, scent, track

handhold, hold

Related Kanji

手	hand
掛	hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
懸	state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

Example sentences(showing 17 results)

てがみ

と

ゆいいつ

て

This letter is the only key to the mystery

じゅうよう

て

みお

You have missed an important clue

もんだい

かいけつ

なに

て

み

Have you found any clues to the problem

じけん

けいさつ

て

The police have few clues to go on in this case

けいかん

ざんぎゃく

さつじんじけん

て

さが

The cops are searching for clues to the brutal murder

て

も

、

かれ

きみ

おし

Even if he has a clue, he won't let you know it

けいかん

ざんぎゃく

さつじんじけん

て

さが

The cops are searching for clues to the cruel murder

りかい

て

ひつよう

We need some clues to understand it

くだ

て

きけん

The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds

かれ

なぞ

じけん

かいけつ

て

み

He found a clue to solve the mysterious affair

けいさつ

さつじんはん

て

The police quickly got on the track of the murderer

さつじんしゃ

しょうたい

て

There was no clue as to the identity of the murderer

かれ

なぞと

み

At last, he found a clue to the mystery

なぞと

なに

て

Do you have any clue to the mystery

けいさつ

なん

て

み

The police found no clue

けいさつ

なん

て

みいだ

The police didn't find any clues

けいさつ

さつじんしゃ

て

なに

みつだ

Did the police find any trace of the murderer