取りつかれ

This is the 7729th most frequent Japanese word.


取りつかれ

Possessed or obsessed.


The word "取りつかれた" indicates being haunted or spiritually overtaken by an entity like a ghost.

幽霊に取りつかれたという話を聞いた。

I heard a story about someone being possessed by a ghost.


Here, "取りつかれている" conveys being deeply motivated or driven by a strong ambition or desire.

成功への強い願望に取りつかれている。

She is gripped by a strong desire for success.


The term "取りつかれている" here implies being consumed by or fixated on an idea or concept.

彼はその考えに取りつかれている。

He is obsessed with that idea.