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罠にかかる

罠に掛かる

Reading

Kana: わなにかかる
Romaji: wananikakaru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

exp
v5r
1

to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.)

2

to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)

Kanji

罠
Readings: ビン、 ミン、 わな、 あみ
Meanings: trap, snare
掛
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentences

狐(きつね)がわなにかかった。
➥A fox was caught in the snare.
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クモはそこで、チョウとかトンボといった小(ちい)さな昆虫(こんちゅう)が罠(わな)にかかるのを待(ま)つ。
➥There the spider waits for small insects like butterflies and dragonflies to be trapped.
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彼(かれ)はまんまとわなにかかった。
➥He was fairly caught in the trap.
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