彼はその謎めいた事件を解決する手がかりを見つけた。

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English Translation

He found a clue to solve the mysterious affair.

Furigana

彼(かれ)はその謎(なぞ)めいた事件(じけん)を解決(かいけつ)する手(て)がかりを見(み)つけた。

Romanji

Kare wa sono nazomeita jiken o kaiketsusuru tegakari o mitsuketa.

Words

彼 (かれ)

he; him; his; boyfriend

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

謎 (なぞ)

riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery; enigmatic; mysterious

事件 (じけん)

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble; scandal

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

解決 (かいけつ)

settlement; solution; resolution

手掛かり (てがかり)

clue; key; trail; scent; track; contact; handhold; on hand

見つける (みつける、みっける)

to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to come across; to detect; to spot; to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to find fault; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with