“Captive” in Japanese
Short answer
Captive in Japanese is “虜” (toriko). Full meaning: captive, prisoner; victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.).
Other ways to say “Captive” in Japanese
虜囚
ryoshuu captive, prisoner (of war)
トリコ
toriko captive, prisoner; victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)
とりこ
toriko captive, prisoner; victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)
俘囚
fushuu prisoner (of war), captive; Emishi allied with the Japanese during the Nara and Heian periods
俘虜
furyo prisoner of war, captive
捕われの身
torawarenomi captive, prisoner
捕らわれ人
torawarebito captive, prisoner
捕虜
horyo prisoner (of war), POW, captive
捕らわれ
toraware imprisonment, captive
囚
shuu imprisonment; captive, prisoner
擒
toriko captive, prisoner; victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)
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