捕虜 (Horyo) is a Japanese noun meaning “prisoner (of war), POW, captive”.
Meanings
- nounprisoner (of war); POW; captive
Examples
捕虜は釈放された。
The prisoners were set free.
彼は捕虜になった。
He was held in captivity.
私は捕虜になった。
I was captured.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).