罠(わな)にかかる

わなにかかる

expression

to be caught in a trap; to fall for a trick

deception action

1. to be caught in a trap; to be snared

Literally, to be caught in a physical trap set for animals.

鹿(しか)が罠(わな)にかかった。

A deer was caught in the trap.

猟師(りょうし)が仕掛(しか)けた罠(わな)にクマがかかった。

A bear was caught in a trap set by the hunter.

山(やま)で野生(やせい)動物(どうぶつ)が罠(わな)にかかっているのを見(み)つけて、助(たす)けようとした。

I found a wild animal caught in a trap in the mountains and tried to help it.

2. to fall for a trick; to be deceived; to be trapped

Figuratively, to fall for someone's scheme, plot, or deception.

詐欺師(さぎし)の罠(わな)にかかってしまった。

I fell for the con artist's trap.

敵(てき)の罠(わな)にかからないように気(き)をつけろ。

Be careful not to fall into the enemy's trap.

うまい話(はなし)には必(かなら)ず裏(うら)があるのに、まんまと罠(わな)にかかってしまった。

There's always a catch behind deals that seem too good to be true, but I fell right into the trap.

A common expression combining 罠(わな) (trap) with かかる (to be caught, to get caught on). The literal sense refers to animal traps, while the figurative sense is widely used for deception, scams, and strategic maneuvers.

Related words

罠(わな)を仕掛(しか)ける: to set a trap
罠(わな)に嵌(は)める: to trap someone, to lure into a trap
罠(わな)に落(お)ちる: to fall into a trap (similar meaning)

Common collocations

敵(てき)の罠(わな)にかかる: to fall into the enemy's trap
詐欺(さぎ)の罠(わな)にかかる: to fall for a scam
まんまと罠(わな)にかかる: to fall squarely into a trap

Similar words

騙(だま)される: to be deceived — more direct, focuses on the act of being tricked
引(ひ)っかかる: to get caught, to fall for — casual expression for being tricked
嵌(は)められる: to be set up, to be framed — implies someone deliberately entrapped you

Related Words

Synonym: 罠(わな)にはまる (fall into a trap)

Compare: 引(ひ)っかかる (to get caught, to fall for)

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Added 2026.4.5 12:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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