惚れる

ほれる
Alternative writings: 恍れる, 耄れる
Frequency:
1

To fall in love with someone; to become enamored of someone.

Ru-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

初めて会った時から彼に惚れている。

I've been in love with him since I met him for the first time.

彼女の優しさに惚れて、付き合うことになった。

I fell for her kindness, and we started dating.

店長の仕事ぶりに惚れる客が多い。

Many customers are taken with the manager's way of working.

2

To be attracted to or charmed by something; to be impressed or captivated.

Ru-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

彼の演奏の正確さに惚れた。

I was impressed by the precision of his performance.

そのアイデアの斬新さに惚れて、企画に賛成した。

I was taken with how original that idea was, so I supported the project.

職人の技に惚れる若者が増えている。

More young people are becoming captivated by artisans' skills.

3

A suffixal use (after the -masu stem of a verb) meaning to become entranced or absorbed (e.g., 見惚れる: to be mesmerized by seeing).

SuffixRu-Verb

Examples

夜景に見惚れて、しばらく動けなかった。

I was mesmerized by the night view and couldn't move for a while.

舞台俳優の演技に見惚れる観客が多い。

Many audience members are entranced by the stage actors' performances.

Word Relationships

Synonyms
Antonym
Masu-Form惚れます
Nai-Form惚れない
Ta-Form惚れた
Te-Form惚れて
Ba-Form惚れれば
Volitional Form惚れよう
Imperative Form惚れろ
Potential Form惚れられる
Passive Form惚れられる
Causative Form惚れさせる
Causative Passive Form惚れさせられる