とらわれ
とらわれ
noun
obsession; fixation; being bound by preconceptions
1.
obsession; fixation; being captive to an idea or preconception
The state of being mentally trapped or fixated on a particular idea, convention, or way of thinking. Often implies rigidity or inability to think freely.
常識へのとらわれを捨てよう。
Let's let go of our fixation on conventional thinking.
過去のとらわれから自由になりたい。
I want to be free from being captive to the past.
形式へのとらわれを捨てて、もっと柔軟に考えるべきだ。
You should let go of your fixation on formality and think more flexibly.
The noun form of the verb 囚われる (to be captured, to be bound by). As a noun, it refers to mental captivity — being stuck in a particular mindset, assumption, or preconception. Written in hiragana rather than kanji in most modern usage.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- とらわれを捨てる: to let go of one's fixations
- とらわれから解放される: to be freed from one's obsessions
- 常識へのとらわれ: fixation on common sense/convention
- 過去のとらわれ: captivity to the past
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 執着: attachment, clinging — stronger emotional attachment to something one does not want to let go of
- 固定観念: fixed idea, preconception — the idea itself, rather than the state of being bound by it
- 偏見: prejudice, bias — specifically a biased view, often toward people or groups
- こだわり: particular about, picky — can be positive (dedication to quality) or negative (stubbornness)