Vocab Info

N1 Noun

手掛(てが)かりclue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, handhold, on hand

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1.

      clue, lead, key, trail, scent, track

    2. Noun

      2.

      handhold, hold

    All Forms

    手がかり 【てがかり】手掛かり 【てがかり】手掛り 【てがかり】手懸かり 【てがかり】手懸り 【てがかり】

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      生徒(せいと)問題(もんだい)()手掛(てが)かり(あた)える。

      Give the students a clue to help them solve the problem.

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      手掛(てが)かりのない一枚岩(いちまいいわ)(のぼ)るのは不可能(ふかのう)です。

      Climbing a sheer rock face without any handholds is impossible.

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      事件(じけん)解決(かいけつ)手掛(てが)かり(つか)もうと警官(けいかん)捜査(そうさ)(すす)めています。

      The police are pushing forward with the investigation, trying to find a lead to solve the case.

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      DNAや指紋(しもん)といった情報(じょうほう)は、個人(こじん)特定(とくてい)する(おお)きな手掛(てが)かりとなる。

      Evidence like DNA and fingerprints are crucial clues in identifying individuals.

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      この問題(もんだい)(ぶん)には問題(もんだい)()手掛(てが)かりがないが、これは出題(しゅつだい)ミスではないだろうか?

      There’s no clues in this question to help solve it; could this be a mistake in the problem itself?

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