手 がかり tegakari
tegakari
Noun
1. clue; lead; key; trail; scent; track
その殺人 者 の正体 は手掛 かりがまったくなかった。
sono satsujinshano shōtaiwa tegakariga mattaku nakatta.
There was no clue as to the identity of the murderer.
Noun
2. handhold; hold
ここの下 りも手掛 かりがないので危険 だ。
kokono kudarimo tegakariga nainode kikenda.
The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
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ここの下 りも手掛 かりがないので危険 だ。
kokono kudarimo tegakariga nainode kikenda.
The downclimb here is also dangerous as there are no handholds.
その殺人 者 の正体 は手掛 かりがまったくなかった。
sono satsujinshano shōtaiwa tegakariga mattaku nakatta.
There was no clue as to the identity of the murderer.
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tegakaride
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. By clue; With a clue
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tegakarijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a clue.; It wasn't a lead.
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tegakarijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't a clue.; Wasn't a lead.
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tegakarideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. A clue, likely.; A lead, probably.
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tegakaridewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a clue.; Was not a lead.
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tegakaridattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a clue; If it was a lead
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tegakarideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there is a clue; If a clue exists
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tegakarinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If there’s a clue; When there’s a clue
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