惚れる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Intransitive verb
1. 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
Suffix
Ichidan verb
3. to forget oneself; to be entranced (by) (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ほれる
Examples5
ビル は どうも メアリー に 惚れている らしい。
Bill seems to be stuck on Mary.
私 は 女の子 に 惚れた ことがない。
I have never fallen in love with any girl.
まさか 惚れた んです か。 認めん、 認めん ぞ。 あの 男 を 義弟 に なる なんて、 僕 は 絶対 いや です!
You haven't fallen in love, have you!? I won't have it! Having that man become my brother-in-law; I absolutely hate that!
惚れた 欲目。
Love sees no faults.
彼女 が 彼 に 惚れてる の は 岡目八目 疑い の ない ところ だ よ。
As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.