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.