とらわれる
Torawareru
Other forms: 捕われる、囚われる、捉われる
捕らわれる (Torawareru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to be caught, to be captured, to be taken prisoner, to be arrested”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended
- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to; to adhere to; to be swayed by
Examples
彼は捕らわれの身である。
He is in chains.
彼女は流行にとらわれている。
She is a slave of fashion.
彼は罪の意識にとらわれていた。
He was eaten up with guilt.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).