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N2 Noun

捕虜(ほりょ)prisoner (of war)

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    1. Noun

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      prisoner (of war), POW, captive

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    捕虜 【ほりょ】

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      捕虜(ほりょ)から(てき)(ぐん)情報(じょうほう)()()す。

      Extract information about the enemy army from the prisoners. {prisoner (of war)}

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      捕虜(ほりょ)たちが(はげ)しい拷問(ごうもん)()けている。

      The prisoners are being intensely tortured. {prisoner (of war)}

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      50(めい)兵士(へいし)捕虜(ほりょ)としてここに収容(しゅうよう)されている。

      50 soldiers are being held here as prisoners of war. {prisoner (of war)}

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      捕虜(ほりょ)釈放(しゃくほう)送還(そうかん)(めぐ)り、二国(にこく)(かん)協議(きょうぎ)(すす)んでいます。

      Discussions are progressing between the two countries regarding the release and repatriation of prisoners. {prisoner (of war)}

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      敵国(てきこく)捕虜(ほりょ)になると、身体的(しんたいてき)精神的(せいしんてき)過酷(かこく)(あつか)いを()ける可能性(かのうせい)がある。

      If you become a prisoner of an enemy country, you may be subjected to harsh physical and mental treatment. {prisoner (of war)}

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