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捕虜収容所 (horyoshuuyoujo) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

捕ほ虜りょ収しゅう容よう所じょ

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Meanings

1

prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp

Refers to a facility where prisoners of war are detained.

彼かれは戦せん時じ中ちゅう、捕ほ虜りょ収しゅう容よう所じょに収しゅう容ようさ

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He was held in a POW camp during the war.

Kanji

捕catch, capture
虜captive, barbarian, low epithet for the enemy
収income, obtain, reap
容contain, form, looks
所place, extent

Built from

捕ほ虜りょ+収しゅう容よう所じょ

Etymology

Compound of 捕虜 (horyo, 'prisoner of war') + 収容所 (shūyōjo, 'camp, detention facility').