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人質ひとじち (hitojichi)

hostage, prisoner

  • JLPT N1
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Meaning

人質 (ひとじち, hitojichi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “hostage, prisoner”.

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Example sentences 12

犯人はんにんが人質ひとじちを解放かいほうした

The criminal released the hostage.

人質ひとじちは解放かいほうされるだろう。

The hostages will be released.

人質ひとじちは無事ぶじ全員ぜんいん解放かいほうされた。

All the hostages were released unharmed.

人質ひとじちが解放かいほうされてよかった。

I'm glad that the hostage has been released.

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