“Prisoner” in Japanese
Short answer
Prisoner in Japanese is “捕虜” (horyo). Full meaning: prisoner (of war), POW, captive.
Other ways to say “Prisoner” in Japanese
獄囚
gokushuu prisoner
虜
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
囚人
shuujin prisoner, convict
囚徒
shuuto prisoner, convict
罪囚
zaishuu prisoner, convict
受刑者
jukeisha prisoner, convict
在監者
zaikansha prisoner, inmate
虜囚
ryoshuu captive, prisoner (of war)
刑徒
keito condemned person, prisoner
とりこ
toriko captive, prisoner; victim (of love, etc.), slave (to one's lust, etc.)
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