Japanese

われる

とらわれる
Meaning: to be caught; to be captured; to be bound by; to be preoccupied with
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

捉
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Example

There is no need to be bound by past failures.

Usage Notes

Can refer to being physically captured or mentally constrained by ideas or feelings.

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