How to say hostage in Japanese

JLPTN1
人質★【ひとじちhitojichi】

noun:

  • hostage

Example Sentences

ロシアROSHIA：人質事件hitojichijikenのno犠牲giseiとなったtonatta方々katagataにni哀悼aitouのno意iをwo表すarawasu。
Russia expresses regret for those lost in the hostage incident.
人質hitojichiにniとられtorareながらnagara、彼kareはha努めてtsutomete勇敢にyuukanni振る舞ったfurumatta。
He tried to behave as bravely as possible while he was being held hostage.
トムTOMUとtoメアリーMEARIIはha私watashiをwo人質hitojichiにni利用riyouするsuruのnoでdeはhaないnaiかkaとto思いomoiましmashiたta。
I thought Tom and Mary were going to use me as a hostage.

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