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    3. 惚れる

    惚れる

    惚ほれ​る​

    to fall in love (with)

    KMT9CoreFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    恍れる耄れる

    ほれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    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, Verb

    3.
    to forget oneself, to be entranced (by)

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおに一ひと目め惚ぼれした。

    I fell in love with her smile at first sight.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの情じょう熱ねつ的てきなスピーチに、聴ちょう衆しゅうはすっかり惚ほれてしまった。

    The audience was completely charmed by his passionate speech.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは、彼かの女じょの優やさしさと強つよさに深ふかく惚ほれている。

    He is deeply in love with her kindness and strength.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの演えん奏そう技ぎ術じゅつに惚ほれて、私わたしもギターを始はじめた。

    I was so impressed by his playing technique that I started playing the guitar too.

    KMT9Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    芸げい術じゅつ家かは、その作さく品ひんに惚ほれ込こみ、生しょう涯がいをかけて完かん璧ぺきを追つい求きゅうした。

    The artist fell deeply in love with his work and pursued perfection throughout his life.

    KMT10Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    惚
    ほけ.る・ぼ.ける・ほ.れる…(1)
    fall in love with・admire・grow senile
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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