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

人質事件

Reading

Kana: ひとじちじけん
Romaji: hitojichijiken
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation

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
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
Readings: ケン、 くだん
Meanings: affair, case, matter, item

Example Sentence

ロシア:人質(ひとじち)事件(じけん)犠牲(ぎせい)となった方々(かたがた)哀悼(あいとう)()(あらわ)す。
➥Russia expresses regret for those lost in the hostage incident.
Full Entry➤