hostage in Japanese
hostage in Japanese is 人質 — hostage means a person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
hostage in Japanese
人質
Pronounced: hitojichi
A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
What does "hostage" mean?
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noun A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
"The gunman took two bank employees hostage."
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noun Something that limits or restricts a person's freedom of action, used figuratively.
"His health problems held his career hostage for years."
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hostage in a sentence
- The gunman took two bank employees hostage.
- Negotiators worked for hours to secure the hostages' release.
- His health problems held his career hostage for years.
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What is "hostage" in Japanese?
"hostage" in Japanese is 人質. hostage means: A person held captive to force someone else to do, or not do, something.
How do you pronounce 人質?
"hostage" in Japanese is 人質, pronounced "hitojichi".
How do you use "hostage" in a sentence?
Example: "The gunman took two bank employees hostage." In Japanese, "hostage" is 人質.
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