How to Say ‘Love at first sight’ in Japanese
一目惚れ
hitome bore
[hee-TOH-meh HOH-reh]
💬 Usage Tip: Add する to turn it into an action: 一目惚れする means "to fall in love at first sight". 一目 is said (hitome), literally "one look".
Phrase Breakdown
一目
hitome
[hee-TOH-meh]
one glance; at first sight
Literally 'one eye'; a single look.
一目で分かった。
I knew at a glance.
惚れ
bore
[HOH-reh]
falling in love
Noun from 惚れる 'to fall for'; 一目惚れ means love at first sight.
彼に惚れた。
I fell for him.
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