Japanese

れる

ききほれる
Meaning: to be entranced by; to listen with enchantment
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 聞き惚れる 聞き惚れない
Polite 聞き惚れます 聞き惚れません
Past 聞き惚れた 聞き惚れなかった
Polite + Past 聞き惚れました 聞き惚れませんでした
Te-form 聞き惚れて 聞き惚れなくて
Potential 聞き惚れられる 聞き惚れられない
Passive 聞き惚れられる 聞き惚れられない
Causative 聞き惚れさせる 聞き惚れさせない
Imperative 聞き惚れろ 聞き惚れるな

Handwriting

聞
き
惚
れ
る

Example sentences

I was entranced by her beautiful singing voice.
美しい音楽にうっとりと聞き惚れた。
I was spellbound listening to the beautiful music.
彼女は夕暮れ時の街で、甘美な音楽に聞き惚れていた。
She was entranced by the sweet music in the city at twilight.
彼女は美しい琵琶の音色に聞き惚れた。
She was fascinated by the beautiful sound of the biwa.

Usage Notes

To listen so intently or with such admiration that one loses track of anything else.

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