How to say 'Obsessed' or 'Captured' in Japanese | 捕らわれる

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The Japanese word for Obsessed or Captured is 'Torawareru', written as 捕らわれる in Japanese.'Obsessed' or 'Captured' in hiragana is とらわれる.

word

捕らわれる

Meaning

Obsessed, Captured

Reading

とらわれる

torawareru

Kanji

捕Catch

Explanation

The Japanese verb '捕らわれる (とらわれる)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'captured', referring to being physically caught or seized, often in a literal sense. The second meaning is 'obsessed', referring to being mentally or emotionally caught up in something, such as an idea or emotion. Example sentences: The thief was captured by the police「泥棒は警察に捕らわれた」(どろぼうはけいさつにとらわれた). She is obsessed with her past「彼女は過去に捕らわれている」(かのじょはかこにとらわれている). The verb can be used in both literal and metaphorical contexts, making it versatile in Japanese.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5895

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 捕らわれる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

捕

Meaning

Catch

Hiragana in the Word 捕らわれる

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ら

Reading

hiragana

わ

Reading

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 捕らわれる Through the Kanji 捕

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 捕 as well.

word

逮捕

Meaning

Arrest

word

捕らえる

Meaning

Catch

word

捕まる

Meaning

Catch, Arrest

word

捕まえる

Meaning

Catch

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'Torawareru' means 'Obsessed' or 'Captured' .

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