Lingaku見とれる【みとれる】
Frequency rank: 13,369. – 13,408. (for form 見惚れる: 6,044. – 6,047.)
- to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
Ichidan verb; intransitive verb
Forms
- 見とれる【みとれる】Frequency rank: 13,369. – 13,408.
- 見惚れる【みとれる】【みほれる】Frequency rank: 6,044. – 6,047.
- 見ほれる【みほれる】
- 見蕩れる【みとれる】Frequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877.
- みとれる
- みほれる
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
This word is used to describe being deeply interested or captivated by something, often to the point of losing oneself in admiration.
Generated collocations (experimental)
みとれる見とれるほどうつくしい美しいso beautiful that one can't help but be captivatedうつくしい美しいけしき景色にみとれる見とれるto be captivated by a beautiful sceneryかのじょ彼女にみとれた見とれたI was captivated by herえ絵にみとれる見とれるto gaze admiringly at the paintingそのえいが映画にみとれてしまった見とれてしまったI was completely fascinated by that movieほしぞら星空をみとれる見とれるto gaze in fascination at the starry skyみりょくてき魅力的なひと人にみとれる見とれるto be enchanted by an attractive personかれ彼のえんぎ演技にみとれた見とれたI was enraptured by his performanceいっしゅん一瞬みとれてしまった見とれてしまったI was momentarily captivatedうつくし美しさにみとれて見とれてわすれる忘れるto forget due to being captivated by beauty
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Tom and Mary admired the scenery as they held hands.