罠 (mín) - Trap, snare — a device for catching animals & also used metaphorically for schemes or pitfalls.

罠Tone 2

mín ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

妙慕

罠 · mín

Trap, snare — a device for catching animals;

also used metaphorically for schemes or pitfalls.

Trap, snare — a device for catching animalsalso used metaphorically for schemes or pitfalls.

Usage highlights

Animal trapSet a trapFall into a trapEscape a trapTrap mechanismPsychological trap

Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The hunter set a trap (罠) in the forest.
  • They fell into the enemy's trap (罠).
  • This is a legal trap (罠).
  • Avoid the trap of overthinking (罠).

Collocations

  • Animal trap(罠)
  • Set a trap(罠を仕掛ける)
  • Fall into a trap(罠にかかる)
  • Escape a trap(罠を逃れる)
  • Trap mechanism(罠の仕組み)
  • Psychological trap(心理的な罠)

Idioms

  • Set a trap and wait(罠を張って待つ)
  • The trap is sprung(罠が作動する)
  • Walk right into the trap(罠にまっすぐ歩き込む)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in modern Japanese; rare in contemporary Chinese.
  • In Japanese contexts, appears in hunting terminology and metaphorical uses for schemes.
  • Character structure combines 'net' radical with phonetic component.

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