A small piece of information that helps someone guess, solve, or understand something. Common in puzzles, games, and everyday conversation.
答えがわからないので、ヒントをください。
I don't know the answer, so please give me a hint.
この問題のヒントは教科書の50ページにあります。
A hint for this problem is on page 50 of the textbook.
The teacher gave a hint to the student who couldn't solve the problem.
The host gave the viewers one more hint.
The quiz was hard, so I got a hint from my friend.
His casual remark became the clue that helped find the culprit.
I proceeded through the game while looking for hints.