fall in love with, admire, grow senile

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ほけ.るぼ.けるほ.れる

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惚れるれる恍れる耄れるIchidan verbFreq #4516
1

Intransitive verb

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

Examples
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.
2

Intransitive verb

to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to be captivated (by); to be impressed (by); to admire

3

Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb

to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)

ぼけ惚ける恍けるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #6175
1

to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play innocent; to have a blank facial expression

2

to play the fool

3

Obsolete term

to be in one's dotage

寝ぼける寝惚けるぼけねとぼける (寝惚ける)IntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #7184
1

to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake

Examples
うちの弟は、よく寝ぼけて変なことを言い出す。
My little brother gets delirious when he's sleepy. He says the weirdest things.
見とれる見惚れるとれる見蕩れるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #7476
1

to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination

Examples
彼女の顔の美しさに、僕はただ見とれていた
I was simply entranced by the beauty of her face.
ボケる呆ける惚ける耄けるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #9240
1

to grow senile; to be childish with age

Examples
最近、物忘れが激しくて。少しボケてきたのかな?
Could I be going soft in the head? I forget things so easily these days.
2

to be mentally slow; to be befuddled

3

to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)

恍惚うこつNounFreq #9313
1

Adverb taking the 'to' particle; 'taru' adjective

ecstasy; rapture; trance

2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

senility

一目惚れ一目ぼれとめぼれNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #14713
1

love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting

Examples
一目惚れなの。
It was love at first sight.
ぬぼれる自惚れる己惚れるIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #17042
1

to be conceited

Examples
人気がでて彼女はうぬぼれた
The popularity turned her head.
古ぼけるるぼけ古惚ける古呆けるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #18006
1

to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

Examples
その部屋には古ぼけた椅子が一つあるだけだった。
There was nothing but an old chair in the room.
寝ぼけ眼寝ぼけまなこ寝惚け眼ぼけまなこNounFreq #26495
1

sleepy eyes; drowsy look

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