()れる

ほれる
verb (ichidan)
to fall in love, to be charmed
自動詞 intransitiveinformalemotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()れる()れない
Present polite()れます()れません
Past()れた()れなかった
Past polite()れました()れませんでした
て form()れて()れなくて
ている present()れている()れていない
ている polite()れています()れていません
ている past()れていた()れていなかった
ている past polite()れていました()れていませんでした
Conditional ば()れれば()れなければ
Conditional たら()れたら()れなかったら
Volitional()れよう
Volitional polite()れましょう
Potential()れられる()れられない
Passive()れられる()れられない
Causative()れさせる()れさせない
Imperative()れろ()れるな
1. to fall in love with, to be smitten by
To develop romantic feelings for someone, typically in a spontaneous and somewhat passionate way. More colloquial and direct than 恋をする.
(かれ)()れてしまった。
I fell for him.
It was love at first sight.
I fell for her smile and we started going out.
2. to be captivated by, to be charmed by
To be deeply impressed or captivated by someone's skill, personality, or some quality of a thing. Not necessarily romantic.
I was captivated by his skill.
この景色(けしき)()()する
This scenery is enchanting.
I was so captivated by the craftsman's splendid technique that I became his apprentice.

Usage

A direct, somewhat informal word for falling in love or being captivated. More spontaneous and passionate than ()なる. Often implies being struck by sudden attraction.

Compounds

Common patterns

Ichidan verb. Intransitive. Takes for the object of affection: X()れる.