人質 (ひとじち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

人質 (ひとじち) means hostage / prisoner.

See example sentences below.

人質 at a glance

人質

ひとじちhitojichi

N1noun

hostage / prisoner

人質ひとじちhitojichiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

hostage / prisoner

Example 1

犯人は人質をとって立てこもった。

Translation

The criminal took a hostage and barricaded himself.

Example 2

テレビで人質の無事が伝えられた。

Translation

The hostage's safety was reported on TV.