prejudiced opinion; conventional ideas; captive thinking
Refers to thoughts or opinions that are constrained by bias, preconceptions, or conventional wisdom. Often implies a lack of free, open-minded thinking.
Let's discard our preconceived notions and look at the problem from a fresh perspective.
His opinion is nothing more than a prejudiced view.
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.
Standard kanji spelling using 囚 (captive).
Variant using 捕 (catch); less common but acceptable.
Kana spelling; often used for clarity or when the kanji nuance is not needed.
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'.