| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|
| 恍惚 | こうこつ | ecstasy, trance |
| 惚け | ぼけ, ボケ | idiot, fool, touched in the head (from), out of it (from), space case; funny man (of a comedy duo), (in comedy) silly or stupid line; Alzheimer's (impol) |
| 惚ける | ぼける, ほうける | to grow senile, to be childish with age; to be mentally slow, to be befuddled; to become engrossed (in something) |
| 惚れる | ほれる | to fall in love, to be in love, to be charmed with, to lose one's heart to |
| 惚ける | とぼける | to play dumb, to feign ignorance, to play innocent, to have a blank facial expression; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage |
| 惚け | とぼけ | assumed innocence, feigned ignorance |
| べた惚れ | べたぼれ | (falling) deeply in love |
| 一目惚れ | ひとめぼれ | to be taken with someone at first sight (similar to "love at first sight", but not as strong) |
| 惚れ惚れ | ほれぼれ | fondly, charming |
| 惚れ込む | ほれこむ | to be charmed by |
