Illustration: In a Japanese apartment kitchen, a child investigates an empty plate where a steamed bun had been cooling. Instead of staring at the plate, they crouch beside a trail of floury pawprints crossing the dark floor toward a half-open cupboard.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

手てがかり

tegakari

clue, lead

Example sentences

  1. この手紙てがみが、謎なぞを解とく唯一ゆいいつの手掛てがかりだ。

    This letter is the only key to the mystery.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. あなたは重要じゅうような手てがかりを見落みおとしている。

    You have missed an important clue.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 警察けいさつは何なんの手てがかりも見出みだせなかった。

    The police didn’t find any clues.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 手

  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-

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