Japanese Dictionary

Words

10 words found
  • 捕虜
    JLPT 1
    Kana Reading
    ほりょ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
      Meaning
      prisoner (of war)
      Example sentence
      捕虜を虐殺したのは残忍な行為だ。 The slaughter of the prisoners was a barbarous act.
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  • 虜, 擒, 俘
    Kana Reading
    とりこ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      captive; prisoner
      Example sentence
      僕は彼女の美貌のとりこになった。 I was captivated by her beauty.
    • Parts of speech
      Meaning
      victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
      Example sentence
      普通のアメリカ人の子供は、どう見てもテレビのとりこなのである。 An average American child, by all accounts, falls in love with TV.
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  • 俘虜
    Kana Reading
    ふりょ
    Word Senses
    • Parts of speech
      noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
      Meaning
      captive; prisoner of war
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Kanji

2 kanji found
  • 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

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  • 虜

    12 strokes

    capture, imprison, seize, prison

    On'Yomi:

    Kun'Yomi:

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