Vocab Info

N1 Noun

手掛(てが)かり

clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, handhold, on hand

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    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 4,600

    • Word Type

      Noun

    • 単語の種類

      名詞

    Examples

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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 solve the problem. {clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, handhold, on hand}

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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 monolith without any handholds is impossible. {clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, handhold, on hand}

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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 officer is proceeding with the investigation to grasp the key to solving the case. {clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, handhold, on hand}

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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。

      Information such as DNA and fingerprints serve as a major clue in identifying individuals. {clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, handhold, on hand}

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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?

      This problem statement doesn't have any clues to solve the problem, could this be a mistake in the question? {clue, key, trail, scent, track, contact, handhold, on hand}

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