き
聞
　
き
ほ
惚
　
れ
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to listen to in an ecstasy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
聞
　
き
ほ
惚
　
れ
　
る
 聞き惚れる ききほれる
き
聞
　
き
　
ほ
　
れ
　
る
 聞きほれる ききほれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hear, ask, listen
き.く　ブン　モン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
ear
みみ　ジ　がみ (1st, N3)
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)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)