Word · 単語
糸口
Reading いとぐち
beginning
- 1 beginning, start, first step
- 2 clue, lead, hint
- 3 thread end
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例文 · examples
わずかなヒントを糸口にして、正しいこたえを見つけた。
He took a slight hint as the start and found the correct answer.
sense 2 · clue
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。
People usually find it very difficult to break the ice when they meet someone extremely attractive for the first time.
sense 1 · beginning
考古学者とは昔の民族の生活様式についての糸口を捜し求める人達である。
Archaeologists are those who hunt for clues about the lifestyles of ancient peoples.
sense 2 · clue