見入る
見入る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 見入る | 見入らない |
| Polite | 見入ります | 見入りません |
| Past polite | 見入りました | 見入りませんでした |
| Past | 見入った | 見入らなかった |
| Te-form | 見入って | 見入らないで |
| Desire | 見入りたい | 見入りたくない |
| Potential | 見入れる | 見入れない |
| Passive | 見入られる | 見入られない |
| Causative | 見入らせる | 見入らせない |
| Causative passive | 見入らせられるalso 見入らされる | 見入らせられないalso 見入らされない |
| Volitional | 見入ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 見入りましょう | |
| Imperative | 見入れ | 見入るな |
| Conditional | 見入れば | 見入らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 見入ったら | 見入らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb, intransitive verb
gaze intently; stare fixedly; fix one's eyes on
Describes looking at something with deep concentration or absorption, often without looking away.
She gazed intently at the beautiful painting.
The children are staring fixedly at the TV screen.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fascinate; enchant; possess; bewitch
Only when written 魅入る
Usually written as 魅入る. Often used in the passive form 魅入られる to mean being captivated or possessed by something supernatural or deeply fascinating.
See also: 魅入る
He seemed to be fascinated by the strange story.
The villagers rumored that he was possessed by a fox.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に見入るto gaze intently at something, absorbed in looking
He was gazing intently at the beautiful sunset.
- 〈物〉に魅入られるto be captivated or possessed by something
She seemed to be entranced by that strange music.