Word details
囚われる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 囚われる.
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Entry
1
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended
Examples
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.
2
Word usually written using kana alone
to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to; to adhere to; to be swayed by
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