惚れる
ほれる
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to become enamored (with); to be taken (with)
Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to become enamored (with); to be taken (with)- to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to be captivated (by); to be impressed (by); to admire
Suffix, Ichidan verb
to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 惚れるほれる | 惚れますほれます |
| Negative | 惚れないほれない | 惚れませんほれません |
| Past | 惚れたほれた | 惚れましたほれました |
| Past negative | 惚れなかったほれなかった | 惚れませんでしたほれませんでした |
| Te-form | 惚れてほれて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 惚れられるほれられる |
| Passive | 惚れられるほれられる |
| Causative | 惚れさせるほれさせる |
| Volitional | 惚れようほれよう |
| Imperative | 惚れろほれろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 惚れればほれれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 惚れたらほれたら |
Example sentences
惚れた欲目。
Love sees no faults.
君に惚れてる。
I'm falling in love with you.
一目惚れだった。
I fell for her the first moment I saw her.
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There's no cure for lovesickness.
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It was love at first sight.
More examples (10)
あれは一目惚れだった。
It was love at first sight.
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I have never fallen in love with any girl.
ひょっとしてオレに惚れちゃった？
Are you falling in love with me?
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He fell in love with the girl at first sight.
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Tom was entranced by Mary's singing.
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.
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It is foolish to fall in love with someone who has no desires.
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As a disinterested third-party, I can declare that she secretly loves him.
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Tom didn't expect to fall in love with Mary.
トムがメアリーに惚れることになるとは思っていなかった。
I didn't expect that Tom would fall in love with Mary.