虜
虜: captive
captive; prisoner
13 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 3 words here
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リョ・ロ
Kunとりこ・とりく
りょ in 捕虜(ほりょ) "prisoner of war". 虜(とりこ) "captive; under a spell".
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Key words
捕虜ほりょprisoner of war
虜とりこcaptive; slave (to something)
虜囚りょしゅうprisoner; captive
Example sentences
戦争が終わり、捕虜たちは故郷へ帰ることができました。
When the war ended, the prisoners of war were able to return to their homeland.
一口食べて、私はその店のカレーの虜になりました。
After one bite, I became hooked on that restaurant's curry.
長い間、虜囚の身だった男がようやく解放されました。
The man who had long been a prisoner was finally set free.