Word Meaning 虜
とりこ
toriko
虜 is read as とりこ (toriko) and means captive.
Meaning
English
- captive
- prisoner
- victim (of love, etc.)
- slave (to one's lust, etc.)
Reading
Kana
とりこ
Romaji
toriko
Writing Variants
- 俘虜 とりこ toriko
- 擒 とりこ toriko
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
8私は捕虜です。
I'm a prisoner.
彼は捕虜になった。
He was held in captivity.
捕虜は釈放された。
The prisoners were set free.
私は彼の虜になった。
I was fascinated with him.
彼らは捕虜になった。
They were taken prisoner.
サミはレーラの魅力の虜になりました。
Sami succumbed to Layla's charm.
彼女の美しさは彼をすっかり虜にした。
Her beauty cast a spell over him.
食わず嫌いで寿司を敬遠する人もいますが、何度か食べるうちに「寿司の虜になった」という人も結構多いですよ。
There are those who distance themselves from sushi without having ever tried it, but there are also a fair number of people who have "Become captive to sushi" having only tried it a few times.
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