Chinese

Verb

俘虜

1. to capture the enemy; to take captive

Noun

俘虜

1. captive; prisoner of war

Japanese

Noun

俘虜 ‎(hiragana ふりょ, romaji furyo)

1. captive, prisoner of war
   • 1938, 海野十三, 怪塔王:

     帝国軍人 (ていこくぐんじん)が俘虜 (ふりょ)になるとは、この上 (うえ)もない不名誉 (ふめいよ)だ。

     Teikoku gunjin ga furyo ni naru to wa, kono ue mo nai fumeiyo da.

     There is no greater dishonor for the imperial soldier than to become a prisoner of war.