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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

そのsono殺人者satsujinshaのno正体shoutaiはha手掛かりtegakariがgaまったくmattakuなかったnakatta。 There was no clue as to the identity of the murderer.

ここkokoのno下りkudariもmo手掛かりtegakariがgaないnaiのでnode危険kikenだda。 The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.

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