捕らわれる(とらわれる)
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to be captured / bound
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 捕らわれます | とらわれます |
| te-form | 捕らわれて | とらわれて |
| ta-form (past) | 捕らわれた | とらわれた |
| nai-form (negative) | 捕らわれない | とらわれない |
| potential form | 捕らわれられる | とらわれられる |
Example sentences
- 先入観に捕らわれない。 — He isn't held captive by preconceptions.
- 恐れに捕らわれて動けない。 — Gripped by fear, she couldn't move.
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