This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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擒、俘
とりこ
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
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捕虜

ほりょ
prisoner (of war)
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俘虜

ふりょ
captive; prisoner of war
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傷病捕虜

しょうびょうほりょ
sick and wounded prisoners
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被虜人

ひりょにん
slave
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捕虜交換

ほりょこうかん
prisoner exchange
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捕虜収容所

ほりょしゅうようじょ
prison camp; concentration camp; prisoner of war camp; POW camp
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墨黠虜

ぼくかつりょ
late Edo-period pejorative for Americans
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虜囚

りょしゅう
captive; prisoner
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俘虜収容所

ふりょしゅうようじょ
prisoner-of-war camp; POW camp