手掛かり (てがかり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

手掛かり (てがかり) means clue / hint / lead.

See example sentences below.

手掛かり at a glance

手掛かり

てがかりtegakari

N1noun

clue / hint / lead

手掛かりてがかりtegakariN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

clue / hint / lead

Example 1

事件の手掛かりを探す。

Translation

I search for a clue to the case.

Example 2

問題の手掛かりが見つかった。

Translation

A lead to the problem was found.