Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended
年をとるほど、ますます固定観念にとらわれるものです。The older you grow, the more you tend to adhere to fixed ideas. to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to; to adhere to; to be swayed by
Usually written using kana alone
Also written 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】