Meaning
admire · fall in love with · grow senile
On'yomi
コツ
Kun'yomi
ほ.れる · ほけ.る · ぼ.ける
Common compounds (11)
- 古ぼける ふるぼけるto look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty
- 見ほれる みほれるto be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
- 恍惚 こうこつsenility
- 己惚れ おのぼれconceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
- 待ちぼけ まちぼけwaiting in vain
- 呆け ボケfunny man (of a comedy duo)
- 呆ける ほうけるto be mentally slow; to be befuddled
- 恍ける とぼけるto be in one's dotage
- 寝ぼける ねぼけるto be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
- 己惚れる うぬぼれるto be conceited
- 惚れる ほれるto fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to