惚(ほ)れる

ほれる
verb (ichidan)
to fall in love, to be charmed
自動詞 intransitiveinformalemotion
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present惚(ほ)れる惚(ほ)れない
Present polite惚(ほ)れます惚(ほ)れません
Past惚(ほ)れた惚(ほ)れなかった
Past polite惚(ほ)れました惚(ほ)れませんでした
て form惚(ほ)れて惚(ほ)れなくて
ている present惚(ほ)れている惚(ほ)れていない
ている polite惚(ほ)れています惚(ほ)れていません
ている past惚(ほ)れていた惚(ほ)れていなかった
ている past polite惚(ほ)れていました惚(ほ)れていませんでした
Conditional ば惚(ほ)れれば惚(ほ)れなければ
Conditional たら惚(ほ)れたら惚(ほ)れなかったら
Volitional惚(ほ)れよう—
Volitional polite惚(ほ)れましょう—
Potential惚(ほ)れられる惚(ほ)れられない
Passive惚(ほ)れられる惚(ほ)れられない
Causative惚(ほ)れさせる惚(ほ)れさせない
Imperative惚(ほ)れろ惚(ほ)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.
彼(かれ)に惚(ほ)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)には惚(ほ)れ惚(ぼ)れする。
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 好(す)きになる. Often implies being struck by sudden attraction.

Compounds

Common patterns

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