いとぐち【糸口】
I 〔巻いた糸の端〕the end of a thread
II
1 〔発端〕
それが出世の糸口となった
That was 「his first step to [the beginning of his] success in life.
That was 「his first step to [the beginning of his] success in life.
2 〔手掛かり〕a lead; a clue
警察は彼の住所録から事件解明の貴重な糸口を得た
His address book provided the police with several valuable leads to help solve the case.
His address book provided the police with several valuable leads to help solve the case.
彼の所在を明らかにする糸口は何もない
We don't have a single clue to his whereabouts.
We don't have a single clue to his whereabouts.
提供元:「プログレッシブ和英中辞典」凡例
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