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What does 捕虜 (ほりょ, horyo) mean?

捕虜 (ほりょ, horyo) means prisoner of war.

Quick facts
Readingほりょ
Romajihoryo
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほりょ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhoryo

prisoner of war

  1. 1noun prisoner (of war); POW; captive

Example sentences

  • Many soldiers became prisoners of war.

  • Prisoners of war should be treated with courtesy.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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