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ひとじち
Meanings
Noun
1. hostage
I would have cooperated even if they hadn't taken my parents hostage.
Alt. forms
人ひと質じち
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ひとじち
Pitch accent
ひ
とじち
Used in: 6
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
incident involving the taking of hostages; hostage situation
hostage rescue operation
hostage justice; practice of keeping a suspect in police custody in an attempt to force a confession
Examples (11 in total)
The hostages will be released.
We will absolutely not harm the hostages.
The terrorists released the hostages.
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