I don’t know if this correct, but based on the kanji it would seem that 惚れる is more about falling in love, and 恋する is more about being in love. The dictionary doesn’t really back this up though, so I may be overthinking it.
I would say strong sense of attraction/infatuation is the closest concept. Usually the English translations of Japanese words encompasses the feeling of all the words used, not just one of them.
there are similar words like 恋い焦がれる and 思い焦れる, as most advanced learners would suggest it is better to start getting into the habit of looking at example sentences to get a feel of how the word is actually used, like how everyone learns their native languages.
After reading lots of shojo manga *embarrassed cough* I think the main difference is that 惚れる refers more the the act of falling in love, while 恋する is more similar to just liking someone.
After reading lots of shojo manga *embarrassed cough* I think the main difference is that 惚れる refers more the the act of falling in love, while 恋する is more similar to just liking someone.
Lol! I've also read my fair share of shoujo manga/seen a few J-drama adaptions of shoujo manga, and am also somewhat across this area of vocabulary. (Also insert another *embarrassed cough* here .) I agree with the distinction you made. I always go きゃっ! when a character uses 惚れる (rather than 好き etc) but it seems somewhat rare.
Lol! I've also read my fair share of shoujo manga/seen a few J-drama adaptions of shoujo manga, and am also somewhat across this area of vocabulary. (Also insert another *embarrassed cough* here .) I agree with the distinction you made. I always go きゃっ! when a character uses 惚れる (rather than 好き etc) but it seems somewhat rare.
I actually prefer 好き because it seems more natural, but I do agree that 惚れる feels more serious! Irl most Japanese don't talk about "falling in love" so I guess that's why it's more rare haha
but I think you're right about that.
