惚れる

ほれる

Also written 恍れる, 耄れる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to fall in love (with); to fall for; to become enamored (with); to be taken (with)
2. to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to be captivated (by); to be impressed (by); to admire
3. Suffix, Ichidan verb to forget oneself; to be entranced (by) (after the -masu stem of a verb)

Kanji

• 惚 fall in love with; admire; grow senile. Read as ほれる.

Example sentences

• 惚れた欲目。
  Love sees no faults.
• 彼は惚れっぽい人だ。
  He often falls in love.
• 君に惚れてる。
  I'm falling in love with you.
• トムは自分がメアリーに惚れることになるとは思っていなかった。
  Tom didn't expect to fall in love with Mary.
• トムは自分がメアリーに惚れることになろうとは思ってもみなかった。
  Tom didn't expect to fall in love with Mary.

Common phrases

• 女に惚れる

Words containing 惚れる

• 惚れ込む (ほれこむ) to be strongly attracted (by)
• 惚れ薬 (ほれぐすり) love potion
• 惚れ惚れ (ほれぼれ) fondly

And 9 more.

Word lists

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