English Dictionary

clue

IPA（発音記号）

/kluː/

名詞

古語

(now rare) A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide. / Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

日本語の意味

（昔は）迷路などで進路をたどるために使われる、糸やひもとしての役割を果たすもの / 解決や結論に至るための情報、手がかり、ヒント

Before entering the labyrinth, she fastened a clue of red yarn to the doorway so she could find her way back.

彼女は迷宮に入る前に、戻れるように入口に赤い導きの糸を結びつけた。

意味（1）

(now rare) A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points the way, a guide.

she had even had in the past a small smug conviction that in the domestic labyrinth she always kept the clue.

意味（2）

Information which may lead one to a certain point or conclusion.

Give me a clue because the question is too vague.

意味（3）

An object or a kind of indication which may be used as evidence.

The detectives were looking for some clues at the scene of the crime.

意味（4）

Insight or understanding ("to have a clue [about]" or "to have clue". See have a clue, clue stick)

I had little clue that I was being carefully monitored by the CCTV.

clues （ plural ）