noun
A device or scheme for catching, deceiving, or stopping someone or something. Used in both literal and figurative contexts.
ネズミ捕り用のトラップを仕掛けた。
I set a trap for catching mice.
それは巧妙なトラップだった。
It was a clever trap.
罠 is the native Japanese word for 'trap', often used for physical traps for animals. トラップ is a loanword and can sound more modern or technical, and is also used in sports and computing contexts.
Borrowed from English 'trap'.