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捕虜
ほりょ
N1
noun
Meanings
1
prisoner of war
2
prisoner (of war)
3
POW
4
captive
Example sentence
その捕虜には威厳があった。
The prisoner of war bore himself with great dignity.
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Mine a sentence — saw 捕虜 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
捕
Catch, Capture
10 strokes
虜
Captive, Barbarian, Low Epithet For The Enemy
13 strokes
More words with
捕
逮捕
たいほ ·
arrest
N3
捕鯨
ほげい ·
whaling
N1
捕手
ほしゅ ·
catcher
捕獲
ほかく ·
capture
N1
捕える
とらえる ·
to seize
N2
Full entry on Jisho
捕る
とる ·
to take
N2
捕まえる
つかまえる ·
to catch
N4
捕まる
つかまる ·
to be arrested
N3
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