VocabJLPT N1
trap
NounPlace

Definitions

  1. 1. trap
  2. 2. Trappes
  3. 3. Trap
A loanword from English meaning a trap or snare. It is used in both literal contexts, like a hunting trap, and figurative ones, such as a trick or deceptive situation someone sets to catch another person off guard.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Is that interview question actually a trap to weed candidates out?

Sentence 2

Um, that offer isn't some kind of trap, is it?

Sentence 3

Wait, was this a trap from the very beginning?!

Sentence 4

I noticed an animal trap in the park early this morning.

Sentence 5

By the way, was that last question a trap?