- hostage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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[Person] is holding [Location] as a hostage
[Incident] results in [Person] becoming a hostage
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- hostage
This refers to a person who is held captive by someone in order to secure certain demands or negotiations. It is often used in the context of crimes or political situations where individuals are taken to compel action from others.
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Refers to a person held captive or used as leverage in a negotiation or conflict.
Refers to a prisoner or inmate, someone who is held in a prison as punishment for a crime.
Refers to a debtor, someone who owes money or a favor, often needing to fulfill obligations.
Refers to a guardian or protector, someone who takes care of another person, often in legal terms.
Refers to kidnapping, the act of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or fraud.
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