expression, ichidan verb
be seized with fear; be gripped by terror; be panic-stricken
Describes a state where fear or panic takes hold of someone, often suddenly or overwhelmingly. The verb とらわれる implies being caught or bound by an emotion.
彼は暗闇に恐怖にとらわれた。
He was seized with fear in the darkness.
突然の地震で、人
People were gripped by terror because of the sudden earthquake.