(たか)まり

たかまり
noun
rise; heightening; surge
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)(たか)まりを(かん)じる。
I can feel the rising expectations.
健康(けんこう)意識(いしき)(たか)まりとともに、ジムに(かよ)(ひと)()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)(たか)まりを()けて、政府(せいふ)(あたら)しい政策(せいさく)()()した。
In response to the growing concern over environmental issues, the government announced new policies.

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

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 期待(きたい)(たか)まり (rising expectations)
  • 関心(かんしん)(たか)まり (growing interest)
  • 意識(いしき)(たか)まり (heightened awareness)
  • 緊張(きんちょう)(たか)まり (mounting tension)
  • 需要(じゅよう)(たか)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(たか)まりを()けて」 (in response to the rise of X) is especially common in news reporting.