とらえどころ【 捉えどころ 】 toraedokoro
とらえどころ【
捉えどころ
】toraedokoro
Noun
1. key to understanding; point (e.g. of an argument)
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とらえどころで
toraedokorode
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Handle; Grip
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とらえどころじゃありません
toraedokorojārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not something you can grasp.; It's beyond my reach.
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とらえどころでした
toraedokorodeshita
The polite past form
1. There was no foothold.; It was difficult to grasp.
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とらえどころでわありません
toraedokorodewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not at all.; It's not something I can grasp.
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とらえどころじゃありませんでした
toraedokorojārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't graspable.; Wasn't possible to catch.
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とらえどころじゃなかったです
toraedokorojanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Couldn't grasp it.; Couldn't catch hold of it.
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とらえどころでしょう
toraedokorodeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably around that point.; Likely to be grasped there.
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とらえどころでわありませんでした
toraedokorodewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not within grasp.; Was not something one could handle.
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とらえどころだったら
toraedokorodattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when caught; If/when grasped
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とらえどころであれば
toraedokorodeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there were a handhold; If one could grasp it
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とらえどころなら
toraedokoronara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there’s a handle to grasp; If one could find a foothold
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