惚れ込む

ほれこむ

Also written ほれ込む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)

Kanji

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

Example sentences

• 彼はあの子にほれこんでいる。
  He is gone on that girl.
• 彼は彼女にすっかりほれこんでいる。
  He is deeply attached to her.
• 彼女は一目で彼に惚れ込んだ。
  She fell in love with him at first sight.
• トムはメアリーに惚れ込んでいる。
  Tom is crazy about Mary.
• 彼女は俺に惚れ込んでるのさ。
  She's in love with me.

Common phrases

• 才能に惚れ込む
• 味にほれ込む
• 歌声に惚れ込む

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