Source Word
人質
Hiragana
ひとじち / ひとしち
Noun
archaic
Japanese Meaning
人質 / (古風な、本来の意味) 年季奉公、借金の担保または支払いとして他人に隷属する状態
Easy Japanese Meaning
わるいことで、あいてににげないようにされるひと。むかしは、かりたおかねのかわりに、あいてにあずけられたひと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
被劫持或扣押作为筹码的人 / (古)以人身作抵押而受奴役以偿债的状态
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
被挾持的人;人質 / (古)以人身作為抵押而服役的狀態
Korean Meaning
인질로 잡힌 사람; 볼모 / (옛) 빚을 담보하거나 갚기 위해 타인에게 예속된 상태
Indonesian
sandera / (arkaik) perhambaan atau ikatan dinas sebagai jaminan utang
Vietnamese Meaning
con tin / (cổ) tình trạng bị nô dịch làm bảo chứng hoặc để trả nợ
Tagalog Meaning
bihag; taong ginawang panagot / (ark.) paglilingkod bilang panagot sa utang
Sense(1)
a hostage
Sense(2)
(archaic, original sense) indentureship, the state of being in servitude to another as collateral on or payment of a debt
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