noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. love at first sight, being taken with someone at the first meeting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
一目惚れ ひとめぼれ
 
 
一目ぼれ ひとめぼれ
 
 
 
ひと目惚れ ひとめぼれ
 
 
 
 
ひとめ惚れ ひとめぼれ
 
 
 
 
ひと目ぼれ ひとめぼれ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
fall in love with, admire, grow senile
ぼ.ける コツ ほけ.る (Kentei Pre-1)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden
コツ たちま.ち ゆるが.せ (Kentei Pre-1)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)