Vocab Info
N1 Noun
虜captive, prisoner, victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
captive, prisoner
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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アイドルが多くの人を虜にしています。
The idol has captivated many people. {captive, prisoner, victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)}
子供たちを虜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.)}
アニメのヒロインが七歳の息子を虜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.)}
恋の虜になってからというもの、他のことにあまり集中できていない。
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.)}
敵の虜となるくらいなら、その前に自分の命を自分の手で奪う方がマシです。
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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