Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be caught, to be captured, to be taken prisoner, to be arrested, to be apprehended.
  2. to be seized with (fear, etc.), to be a slave to, to stick to, to adhere to, to be swayed by. Usually written with kana alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
囚われる とらわれる
 
 
 
 
捕らわれる とらわれる
 
 
 
捕われる とらわれる
 
 
 
捉われる とらわれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

captured, criminal, arrest
シュウ とら.われる (9th, N1)
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ コク (Kentei 1)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)