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55 捕虜
Prisoner Of War

WaniKani Jisho

Meaning

Primary

Prisoner Of War

Secondary

Captive

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Reading

ほりょ

Notes

Groups

    • 囚人 （しゅうじん） Prisoner, Inmate

    • 死刑囚 （しけいしゅう） Condemned Criminal, Death Row Convict

    • 虜 （とりこ） Captive, Prisoner, Victim To Love, Slave To Lust

    • 捕虜 （ほりょ） Prisoner Of War, Captive

Remarks

  • Hold-yo ほりょ Captive so they don't escape.

  • You better hold-yo ほりょ soap if you're a Captive.

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