1.
rise; heightening; surge; growing intensity
The state or process of something increasing in intensity, level, or degree. Used for abstract concepts like emotions, awareness, tension, or demand.
期待の高まりを感じる。
I can feel the rising expectations.
健康意識の高まりとともに、ジムに通う人が増えた。
As health awareness grew, more people started going to gyms.
環境問題への関心の高まりを受けて、政府は新しい政策を打ち出した。
In response to the growing concern over environmental issues, the government announced new policies.
The noun form of the intransitive verb 高まる (to rise/intensify). Typically used with の to modify what is rising.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 期待の高まり (rising expectations)
- 関心の高まり (growing interest)
- 意識の高まり (heightened awareness)
- 緊張の高まり (mounting tension)
- 需要の高まり (surge in demand)
USAGE NOTES:
Primarily used for abstract or emotional things that intensify. Frequently appears in news articles and formal writing. The pattern 「Xの高まりを受けて」 (in response to the rise of X) is especially common in news reporting.