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人質
ひとじち
N1
noun
Meanings
1
hostage
Example sentence
妻子は運命に与えられた人質である。
Wife and children are hostages given to fortune.
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Mine a sentence — saw 人質 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
人
Person
2 strokes
質
Substance, Quality, Matter
15 strokes
More words with
人
殺人
さつじん ·
murder
N1
当人
とうにん ·
the one concerned
N1
仲人
なこうど ·
go-between
N1
玄人
くろうと ·
expert
N1
使用人
しようにん ·
employee
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N1
人材
じんざい ·
man of talent
N1
人体
じんたい ·
human body
N1
人
ひと ·
person
N5
More words with
質
蛋白質
たんぱくしつ ·
protein
N1
質疑
しつぎ ·
question
N1
質素
しっそ ·
simplicity
N1
品質
ひんしつ ·
quality
N1
本質
ほんしつ ·
essence
N1
質
しつ ·
quality
N3
物質
ぶっしつ ·
material
N3
気質
きしつ ·
character
N1
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