English–Japanese
“clue” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitegakari
Example
この手がかりで、答えが分かりました。ko no te ga ka ri de kota e ga wa ka ri ma shi ta
The answer became clear from this clue.
How to say “clue” in Japanese
“Clue” in Japanese is 手がかり (tegakari).
It provides a concrete point from which a person can infer something not yet known.
Example sentences with 手がかり
先生が手がかりを見つけました。sen sei ga te ga ka ri o mi tsu ke ma shi ta
The teacher found a clue.
本の最後の一文が、謎を解く手がかりになりました。hon no sai go no ichi bun ga nazo o to ku te ga ka ri ni na ri ma shi ta
The last sentence in the book became a clue to solving the mystery.
Tips for using 手がかり
- In detective stories, 手がかり (tegakari) can be a physical object or a piece of information that moves the investigation forward.