虜・擒・俘虜|とりこtoriko[3]odaka (tail-high)

1. nouncaptive; prisoner
2. nounvictim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
   その音楽おんがくは全員ぜんいんをとりこにした。↗

   The music lured everyone.

• Synonym捕虜ほりょNeutralA prisoner of war; a formal term for someone captured in battle, especially a soldier. 「虜」 is mostly figurative, as in 「恋の虜」.
• Synonym虜囚りょしゅうWrittenA rare written-formal word for a captured person, as in 「虜囚の辱めを受けず」; it lacks 「虜」's figurative sense of being captivated.
• Related人質ひとじちNeutralA hostage: someone held as a bargaining chip or to be traded; it never means being captivated by something.
• Related囚人しゅうじんNeutralSomeone held in confinement, e.g. in a prison or detention house; not used figuratively for being captivated.
• Related囚徒しゅうとWrittenA written, old-fashioned word for a prisoner or convict, focusing on someone jailed for a crime; it lacks 「虜」's figurative sense of being captivated by something.
• Related囚われ人とらわれびとWrittenA literary word for someone taken captive, carrying a sorrowful, poignant tone.

Use 「虜」 for a captive or, figuratively, for someone captivated by something, as in 「恋の虜」 and 「魅力の虜になる」. For prisoners of war say 「捕虜」, for prison inmates 「囚人」, and for hostages 「人質」; the others are rare written or literary words.

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1. （ふりょ / とりこ）戦せんで敵てきに囚とらわれた者もの。
2. （とりこ）特定とくていの物事ものごとに夢中むちゅうになること。また、その人ひと。