惚れる

ほれる

to fall in love (with); to fall for; to become enamored (with); to be taken (with)

Also:to be attracted (by), to forget oneself

What does 惚れる mean?

惚れる is a Japanese verb meaning “to fall in love (with); to fall for; to become enamored (with); to be taken (with)” in English. It can also be translated as “to be attracted (by), to forget oneself” depending on context. It is written as 惚れる in kanji, ほれる in hiragana, and horeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.