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捕らわれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 捕らわれる | 捕らわれない |
| Polite | 捕らわれます | 捕らわれません |
| Past polite | 捕らわれました | 捕らわれませんでした |
| Past | 捕らわれた | 捕らわれなかった |
| Te-form | 捕らわれて | 捕らわれないで |
| Desire | 捕らわれたい | 捕らわれたくない |
| Potential | 捕らわれられるalso 捕らわれれる | 捕らわれられないalso 捕らわれれない |
| Passive | 捕らわれられる | 捕らわれられない |
| Causative | 捕らわれさせる | 捕らわれさせない |
| Causative passive | 捕らわれさせられる | 捕らわれさせられない |
| Volitional | 捕らわれよう | |
| Polite volitional | 捕らわれましょう | |
| Imperative | 捕らわれろ | 捕らわれるな |
| Conditional | 捕らわれれば | 捕らわれなければ |
| Tara conditional | 捕らわれたら | 捕らわれなかったら |
Meanings
1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be caught; be captured; be taken prisoner; be arrested
Physical capture or detention by an enemy, police, or trap. Intransitive; the subject is the person or thing caught.
The criminal was arrested by the police.
He was captured by the enemy and became a prisoner of war.
2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be seized with; be obsessed by; be bound by; be swayed by
usually written using kana alone
Metaphorical: being caught up in an emotion, idea, convention, or past event, often to an excessive degree. Usually written in kana for this sense.
He was seized with fear and couldn't move.
Let's move forward without being bound by past failures.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に捕らわれるto be captured/caught by someone
He was captured by the enemy.
- 〈事〉に囚われるto be obsessed with/bound by (an idea, past event, etc.)
She is bound by old customs.
Expressions
- 囚われた考えprejudiced opinion; conventional ideas; captive thinking