糸口

いとぐち

緒絲口

[itoguchi]

Meanings

1.Noun

beginning; start; first step

2.Noun

clue; lead; hint

3.Noun

thread end

解決の糸口が見えてきた。

A clue to the solution has come into view.

事件の糸口をつかむまでに時間がかかった。

It took time to find a lead in the case.

彼の一言が問題解決の糸口になった。

His remark became the starting point for solving the problem.