端緒

報告書は制度改革の端緒を示している。
The report points to an opening for institutional reform.
小さな証言が事件解決の端緒となった。
A small testimony became the first clue to solving the case.
一通の手紙が真相を探る端緒になった。
A single letter became the starting clue in the search for truth.
この発見は新しい研究の端緒を開いた。
This discovery opened the way for new research.
対話を再開する端緒がようやく見えた。
At last we saw an opening for restarting talks.

Similar words

手がかり

糸口

きっかけ

小さな証言が事件解決の端緒となった。
A small testimony became the first clue to solving the case.
この発見は新しい研究の端緒を開いた。
This discovery opened the way for new research.
対話を再開する端緒がようやく見えた。
At last we saw an opening for restarting talks.
一通の手紙が真相を探る端緒になった。
A single letter became the starting clue in the search for truth.
報告書は制度改革の端緒を示している。
The report points to an opening for institutional reform.

糸口

手がかり

きっかけ

端 is an edge or beginning and 緒 is the end of a thread; together they evoke finding the thread from which to start.

What does 端緒 mean?

A first clue or opening that lets a larger process or inquiry begin.

How do you read 端緒?

It is read たんしょ, written tansho.

When would you use 端緒?

Formal in news, research, and policy writing; common patterns are 端緒となる and 端緒を開く.

How is 端緒 different from 発端?

発端 is the event from which something begins; this can also be a clue that opens a way forward.

How does 端緒 change in a sentence?

A noun; the usual reading is たんしょ, with たんちょ also accepted.

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