糸口 itoguchi
itoguchi
Noun
1. beginning; start; first step
とても魅力 的 な人 に初 めて会 って、話 の糸口 を見 つけるのは、たいていかなり難 しいものだ。
totemo miryokutekina hitoni hajimete atte hanashino itoguchio mitsukeru nowa taitē kanari muzukashii monoda.
People usually find it very difficult to break the ice when they meet someone extremely attractive for the first time.
Noun
2. clue; lead; hint
わずかなヒントを糸口 にして、正 しいこたえを見 つけた。
wazukana hintō itoguchini shite tadashii kotaeo mitsuketa.
He took a slight hint as the start and found the correct answer.
Noun
3. thread end
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とても魅力 的 な人 に初 めて会 って、話 の糸口 を見 つけるのは、たいていかなり難 しいものだ。
totemo miryokutekina hitoni hajimete atte hanashino itoguchio mitsukeru nowa taitē kanari muzukashii monoda.
People usually find it very difficult to break the ice when they meet someone extremely attractive for the first time.
わずかなヒントを糸口 にして、正 しいこたえを見 つけた。
wazukana hintō itoguchini shite tadashii kotaeo mitsuketa.
He took a slight hint as the start and found the correct answer.
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itoguchijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a clue.; It wasn't a lead.
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itoguchidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a clue.; Was not a lead.
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itoguchidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there was a clue; If there was a lead
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itoguchideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there is a clue; If there’s a lead
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itoguchinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there's a thread; If a clue exists
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