To Be Attracted
To Be Charmed, To Be Drawn To
intransitive verb, ichidan verb
You've seen 惹く, which means "to attract." This is the passive version, so it means to be attracted, to be charmed, or to be drawn to.
Just like 惹く, 惹かれる tends to be used when interest or attraction happens naturally and effortlessly, like 雰囲気に惹かれる (to be drawn to the atmosphere).
The reading comes from 惹く, so you should already know how to read this one.
人に惹かれる
to be attracted to someone
性格に惹かれる
to be attracted to someone's personality
外見に惹かれる
to be attracted to someone's appearance
笑顔に惹かれる
to be attracted to a smile
雰囲気に惹かれる
to be drawn to the atmosphere
自然に惹かれる
to be drawn to nature
なぜか彼に惹かれてしまった。
I found myself attracted to him for some reason.
彼女の優しい性格に惹かれたんです。
I was drawn to her kind personality.
お店の雰囲気に惹かれて、フラリと立ち寄ったんです。
I was drawn to the atmosphere of the place and just stopped by.
この製品は、シンプルなデザインに惹かれて購入しました。
I bought this product because I was drawn to its simple design.
最初は彼女の外見、特に笑顔に惹かれたんですが、一緒に過ごすうちに、その自然体なところにどんどん心を奪われていきました。
At first, I was attracted to her appearance — especially her smile — but as we spent time together, I became captivated by how natural and genuine she was.
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