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JLPT N1

捕虜

捕虜 means ‘prisoner of war’ (POW) in Japanese.

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Prisoner of War (POW)

A person, typically a soldier, who is captured by an enemy during a war or armed conflict.

Example

多く の 兵士 が 戦争 で 捕虜 に なっ た 。

Many soldiers became prisoners of war during the war.

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捕虜
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捕虜 means 'prisoner of war' (POW) in Japanese.
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