JLPT N1 · Noun

捕虜 (horyo)

捕虜 (ほりょ, horyo) is a Japanese noun meaning “prisoner (of war); POW”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほりょ
Romaji: horyo
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

prisoner (of war); POW; captive · noun

Example sentences

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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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 捕虜

捕

catch, captureホ・と.らえる・と.らわれる · 10 strokes

虜

captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemyリョ・ロ・とりこ・とりく · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 捕虜.

捕まえるつかまえるto catch逮捕たいほarrest捕まるつかまるto be caught捕るとるto catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.)捕えるとらえるto catch捕獲ほかくcapture捕鯨ほげいwhaling

Source: JMdict entry 1514260 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.