Illustration: In a Japanese home kitchen, a baker searches for a missing steamed bun from a cooling tray. He has opened an empty cupboard and checked beneath a cloth without success. Now he crouches beside the counter, noticing the first tiny flour pawprint on the floor.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

糸いと口ぐち

itoguchi

clue, lead

Example sentences

  1. 考古学者こうこがくしゃとは昔むかしの民族みんぞくの生活様式せいかつようしきについての糸口いとぐちを捜さがし求もとめる人達ひとたちである。

    Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 一瞬いっしゅんのひらめきが、長年ながねんの課題かだいを解決かいけつする糸口いとぐちとなった。

    A sudden flash of insight provided a clue to solving a longstanding problem.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  3. 手帳てちょうに書かかれた名前なまえが、持もち主ぬしを探さがす糸口いとぐちになった。

    The name written in the notebook gave us a clue to finding its owner.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 糸口

  • 糸threadOnシKunいと
  • 口mouthOnコウ・クKunくち

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