募(つの)る思(おも)い

つのるおもい

expression

growing feelings; intensifying emotions

emotion

1. growing feelings; intensifying emotions

feelings that steadily grow stronger over time, often used for love, longing, frustration, or grief

彼(かれ)への募(つの)る思(おも)いを抑(おさ)えられない。

I can't suppress my growing feelings for him.

離(はな)れて暮(く)らすうちに、故郷(ふるさと)への募(つの)る思(おも)いが強(つよ)くなった。

While living far away, my growing longing for my hometown intensified.

社会(しゃかい)の不公平(ふこうへい)に対(たい)する募(つの)る思(おも)いが、彼女(かのじょ)を活動家(かつどうか)にした。

Her intensifying feelings about social injustice turned her into an activist.

A literary and emotive expression combining the verb 募(つの)る (to grow, intensify) with 思(おも)い (feeling, emotion). The verb 募(つの)る in this context means feelings that gradually build up and become stronger, often beyond one's control. Frequently used in literature, songs, and emotional writing.

Common collocations

募(つの)る思(おも)いを伝(つた)える: to convey one's growing feelings
募(つの)る思(おも)いを抑(おさ)える: to suppress one's growing feelings
募(つの)る思(おも)いが溢(あふ)れる: growing feelings overflow

OTHER 募(つの)る EXPRESSIONS:

不安(ふあん)が募(つの)る: anxiety grows
怒(いか)りが募(つの)る: anger builds
寂(さび)しさが募(つの)る: loneliness deepens
焦(あせ)りが募(つの)る: impatience mounts

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Added 2026.4.22 23:44 · Revised 2026.10.2 9:20

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