How to say clue in Japanese

手がかり^☆【てがかりtegakari】手掛かり^★・手掛り・手懸かり・手懸り: noun:
clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track
handhold; hold

Example Sentences

杳として杳toshite行方yukue がga 知れないshirenai。: We have no clue where he is.
彼kare はha ついにtsuini そのsono 謎を解くnazowotoku てがかりtegakari をwo 見つけたmitsuketa。: At last, he found a clue to the mystery.
彼kare はha そのsono 謎めいたnazomeita 事件jiken をwo 解決kaiketsu するsuru 手がかりtegakari をwo 見つけたmitsuketa。: He found a clue to solve the mysterious affair.
手がかりtegakari をwo 持っていたmotteita としてもtoshitemo、彼kare はha 君kimi にはniha 教えoshie まいmai。: Even if he has a clue, he won't let you know it.
私watashi はha ゴルフGORUFU のno やり方yarikata はha さっぱりsappari わからないwakaranai。: I don't know anything about how to play golf.

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