Word

手がかり

てがかり
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Noun

    clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track

  2. Noun

    handhold; hold

In Spanish

  1. agarradera; asa; mango; asidero

Other forms
手掛かり、手懸かり、手掛り、手懸り

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • その殺人者の正体は手掛かりがまったくなかった。

    There was no clue as to the identity of the murderer.

    No había ninguna pista de la identidad del asesino.

    Tatoeba #210492(opens in a new tab)
  • ここの下りも手掛かりがないので危険だ。

    The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.

    Tatoeba #74130(opens in a new tab)

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