糸口（いとぐち）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: clue / starting point
Example sentences
- 問題解決の糸口を見つける。 — They find a clue to solving the problem.
- 会話の糸口をつかむ。 — He grabs onto a thread to start the conversation.
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