Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(とりこ)captive, prisoner, victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      captive, prisoner

    2. Noun

      2.

      victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)

    All Forms

    虜 【とりこ】擒 【とりこ】俘虜 【とりこ】

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    • General Top 12,500

    Examples

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      アイドルが(おお)くの(ひと)(とりこ)にしています。

      The idol has captivated many people. {captive, prisoner, victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)}

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      子供(こども)たちを(とりこ)にしているのはスーパーヒーローだ。

      The ones captivating the children are the superheroes. {captive, prisoner, victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)}

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      アニメのヒロインが(なな)(さい)息子(むすこ)(とりこ)にしているようです。

      It seems that the heroine of the anime has captivated my 7-year-old son. {captive, prisoner, victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)}

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      (こい)(とりこ)になってからというもの、(ほか)のことにあまり集中(しゅうちゅう)できていない。

      Ever since I became a captive of love, I haven't been able to focus much on anything else. {captive, prisoner, victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)}

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      (てき)(とりこ)となるくらいなら、その(まえ)自分(じぶん)(いのち)自分(じぶん)()(うば)(ほう)がマシです。

      Rather than becoming a captive of the enemy, it's better to take my own life with my own hands beforehand. {captive, prisoner, victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)}

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