Vocab Info
N1 Noun
手掛かりclue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, handhold, on hand
Dictionary Definition
Common
- Noun - 1. - clue, lead, key, trail, scent, track 
- 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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- が 
- か 
- り 
 
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Examples
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- 生徒に問題を解く手掛かりを与える。 - Give the students a clue to help them solve the problem. - N1
 
- 手掛かりのない一枚岩を登るのは不可能です。 - Climbing a sheer rock face without any handholds is impossible. - N1
 
- 事件解決の手掛かりを掴もうと警官が捜査を進めています。 - The police are pushing forward with the investigation, trying to find a lead to solve the case. - N1
 
- DNAや指紋といった情報は、個人を特定する大きな手掛かりとなる。 - Evidence like DNA and fingerprints are crucial clues in identifying individuals. - N1
 
- この問題文には問題を解く手掛かりがないが、これは出題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? - N1
 
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