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人質

Reading

Kana: ひとじち
Romaji: hitojichi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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hostage

Kanji

Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: シツ、 シチ、 チ、 たち、 ただ.す、 もと、 わりふ
Meanings: substance, quality, matter, temperament

Example Sentences

人質(ひとじち)解放(かいほう)されるだろう。
➥The hostages will be released.
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犯人(はんにん)人質(ひとじち)解放(かいほう)しなかった。
➥The criminal didn't let the hostages go.
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人質(ひとじち)はクリスマス(まえ)解放(かいほう)されるだろう。
➥The hostages will be released before Christmas.
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人質(ひとじち)無事(ぶじ)全員(ぜんいん)解放(かいほう)された。
➥All the hostages were released unharmed.
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妻子(さいし)運命(うんめい)(あた)えられた人質(ひとじち)である。
➥Wife and children are hostages given to fortune.
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(おそ)かれ(はや)かれ、人質達(ひとじちたち)解放(かいほう)されるだろう。
➥Sooner or later, the hostages will be set free.
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