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Meaning of 捕虜 in Japanese
Examples of 捕虜, ほりょ in a sentence
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The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.
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The prisoners were set free.
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They dealt with the prisoners kindly.
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彼らは捕虜になった。
They were taken prisoner.
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彼は捕虜になった。
He was held in captivity.
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Sooner or later, the hostages will be released.
Kanji in this word
虜
JLPT 1
13 strokes
captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy
On'Yomi: リョ, ロ
Kun'Yomi: とりこ, とりく
捕
JLPT 3
10 strokes
catch, capture
On'Yomi: ホ
Kun'Yomi: と.らえる, と.らわれる, と.る, とら.える, とら.われる, つか.まえる, つか.まる