Japanese

らわれる

とらわれる
Meaning: to be caught; to be trapped; to be bound by an idea or feeling
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 捕らわれる 捕らわれない
Polite 捕らわれます 捕らわれません
Past 捕らわれた 捕らわれなかった
Polite + Past 捕らわれました 捕らわれませんでした
Te-form 捕らわれて 捕らわれなくて
Potential 捕らわれられる 捕らわれられない
Passive 捕らわれられる 捕らわれられない
Causative 捕らわれさせる 捕らわれさせない
Imperative 捕らわれろ 捕らわれるな

Example

彼は過去に捕らわれず、前を向いた。
He did not let the past hold him back and looked ahead.

Usage Notes

Use this for being physically captured or mentally stuck in a fixed idea, memory, or prejudice.

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