牢ろうろうFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounprison; jailGeneral term for a place of confinement; often used in compounds like 牢獄 (prison) or 牢屋 (jail).彼かれは牢ろうに入いれられた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe was put in prison.牢ろうから脱だっ走そうするのは難むずかしい。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIt is difficult to escape from jail.2taru-adjectivefirm; solid; strongobsolete termObsolete taru-adjective meaning 'firm' or 'strong'; found in classical expressions like 牢として (firmly). Not used in modern Japanese.See also: 牢として古こ文ぶんでは「牢ろうとして動うごかず」のように使つかわれた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIn classical texts, it was used like 'firmly unmoving'.See all 26 example sentences ›