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VocabJLPT N2

hint

Noun

Definitions

1. hint
2. clue

This loanword from English refers to a clue or helpful piece of information given to guide someone toward an answer. It is frequently used in games, puzzles, or teaching situations when someone needs a nudge in the right direction.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Excuse me, could I get a slightly more specific hint?

Sentence 2

In other words, the contradiction itself is the hint to the truth.

Sentence 3

You know, the way you're acting is kind of giving it away.

Sentence 4

"This sound is the hint," the teacher said.

Sentence 5

"The most unnatural detail is the hint," said the detective.