高(たか)まり

たかまり

noun

rise; heightening; surge

formal

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(きたい)の高(たか)まりを感(かん)じる。

I can feel the rising expectations.

健康(けんこう)意識(いしき)の高(たか)まりとともに、ジムに通(かよ)う人(ひと)が増(ふ)えた。

As health awareness grew, more people started going to gyms.

環境問題(かんきょうもんだい)への関心(かんしん)の高(たか)まりを受(う)けて、政府(せいふ)は新(あたら)しい政策(せいさく)を打(う)ち出(だ)した。

In response to the growing concern over environmental issues, the government announced new policies.

The noun form of the intransitive verb 高(たか)まる (to rise/intensify). Typically used with の to modify what is rising.

Common collocations

期待(きたい)の高(たか)まり (rising expectations)
関心(かんしん)の高(たか)まり (growing interest)
意識(いしき)の高(たか)まり (heightened awareness)
緊張(きんちょう)の高(たか)まり (mounting tension)
需要(じゅよう)の高(たか)まり (surge in demand)

Usage

Primarily used for abstract or emotional things that intensify. Frequently appears in news articles and formal writing. The pattern 「Xの高(たか)まりを受(う)けて」 (in response to the rise of X) is especially common in news reporting.

Related Words

Related: 高(たか)まる (to rise (verb))

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