捕虜 (ほりょ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

捕虜 (ほりょ) means prisoner of war.

See example sentences below.

捕虜 at a glance

捕虜

ほりょhoryo

N1noun

prisoner of war

捕虜ほりょhoryoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

prisoner of war

Example 1

戦争で多くの捕虜が捕まった。

Translation

Many prisoners of war were captured during the conflict.

Example 2

捕虜を解放する交渉が進んでいる。

Translation

Negotiations to release the prisoners of war are underway.