捕らわれる

とらわれる

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested

Also:to be seized with (fear, etc.)

What does 捕らわれる mean?

捕らわれる is a Japanese verb meaning to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested in English. It can also be translated as to be seized with (fear, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 捕らわれる in kanji, とらわれる in hiragana, and torawareru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

年をとるほど、ますます固定観念にとらわれるものです。

The older you grow, the more you tend to adhere to fixed ideas.