LingakuFrequency rank: 3,739. – 3,740.
- hostage
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated word frames (experimental)
[Person] is holding [Location] as a hostage
[Organization] demands [Hostage]
[Incident] results in [Person] becoming a hostage
[Time] for [Hostage] to be released
Generated definitions (experimental)
- 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.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ひとじち人質をとる取るto take a hostageひとじち人質がかいほう解放されるthe hostage is releasedひとじち人質こうしょう交渉hostage negotiationひとじちじけん人質事件hostage incidentひとじち人質としてこうそく拘束されるto be held as a hostageひとじち人質のようきゅう要求hostage demandsひとじち人質をかくほ確保するto secure a hostageひとじちきゅうしゅつさくせん人質救出作戦hostage rescue operationひとじち人質もんだい問題hostage issueひとじち人質をかいほう解放するto free the hostage
Generated related terms (experimental)
ひとじち人質【ひとじち】
Refers to a person held captive or used as leverage in a negotiation or conflict.
しゅうじん囚人【しゅうじん】
Refers to a prisoner or inmate, someone who is held in a prison as punishment for a crime.
さいむしゃ債務者【さいむしゃ】
Refers to a debtor, someone who owes money or a favor, often needing to fulfill obligations.
ほごしゃ保護者【ほごしゃ】
Refers to a guardian or protector, someone who takes care of another person, often in legal terms.
ゆうかい誘拐【ゆうかい】
Refers to kidnapping, the act of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or fraud.
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The fate of the hostages depends on the result of the negotiation.
He tried to brave it out while held as a hostage.
I thought Tom and Mary were going to use me as a hostage.