Kanji 囚 captured, criminal, arrest Related words 偏へん 見けん 偏見 is a general term for prejudice or bias, while 囚われた考え specifically emphasizes being trapped by one's own fixed ideas.
固こ 定てい 観かん 念ねん 固定観念 means a fixed idea or stereotype, similar to 囚われた考え but more formal and often used in psychological contexts.
Written forms 囚とら われた 考かんが え
Standard kanji spelling using 囚 (captive).
捕と らわれた 考かんが え
Variant using 捕 (catch); less common but acceptable.
とらわれた 考かんが え
Kana spelling; often used for clarity or when the kanji nuance is not needed.
Etymology Phrase composed of 囚われる (to be caught, to be trapped) in its past attributive form and 考え (thought, idea). Literally 'a thought that has been captured'.
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