take hostage

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.

Japanese Meaning

条約や約束、要求などの履行を保証するために、特に非合法な要求に対する担保として、ある個人を拘束し人質にすること

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The rebels threatened to take hostage the diplomats if the government refused to release the prisoners.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

政府が囚人の釈放を拒否すれば、反乱軍は外交官を人質に取ると脅した。

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Sense（1）

(transitive) To take custody or possession of a person as security for performance against a treaty, a pledge, or a demand, especially now an extra-legal demand; to take as hostage.

takes hostage

（ present singular third-person ）

taking hostage

（ participle present ）

took hostage

（ past ）

taken hostage

（ participle past ）

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