捕虜 (ほりょ, horyo) Japanese meaning: prisoner of war | Kotomora虜
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He became a prisoner of war during the war.
There is an international treaty regarding the treatment of prisoners of war.
Usage patterns
〈人〉を捕虜にするto take someone prisoner (of war)
The enemy army took many soldiers prisoner.
捕虜になるto become a prisoner of war
He became a prisoner of war during the conflict.
捕虜を釈放するto release a prisoner of war
After the ceasefire, both countries released their prisoners of war.
捕虜を捕らえるto capture a prisoner of war
The unit captured the fleeing soldier as a prisoner of war.
