Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(とりこ)

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

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 12,500

    • Word Type

      Noun

    • 単語の種類

      名詞

    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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