Definition
一目惚れ means “fall in love at first glance/sight”, where 一目 means “one glance/eye” and 惚れ comes from the verb 惚(ほ)れる, meaning “be romantically attracted/fall in love”. You can also use this word to describe the situation when you really like something (e.g. clothes) upon first glance
Usage
(Noun) 一目惚れ
(Verb) （〜に）一目惚れする
Examples
今朝(けさ)、駅(えき)で知(し)らない女(おんな)の子(こ)に一目惚れした。
This morning, I fell in love with this girl I don’t know at the station.
この服(ふく)、一目惚れしてすぐに買(か)った
I got attached to these clothes at first sight and bought them immediately.
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