(つの)(おも)

つのるおもい
expression
growing feelings; intensifying emotions
1. growing feelings; intensifying emotions
feelings that steadily grow stronger over time, often used for love, longing, frustration, or grief
(かれ)への(つの)(おも)いを(おさ)えられない。
I can't suppress my growing feelings for him.
(はな)れて()らすうちに、故郷(ふるさと)への(つの)(おも)いが(つよ)くなった。
While living far away, my growing longing for my hometown intensified.
社会(しゃかい)不公平(ふこうへい)(たい)する(つの)(おも)いが、彼女(かのじょ)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 (つの)る (to grow, intensify) with (おも)い (feeling, emotion). The verb (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:

  • (つの)(おも)いを(つた)える: to convey one's growing feelings
  • (つの)(おも)いを(おさ)える: to suppress one's growing feelings
  • (つの)(おも)いが(あふ)れる: growing feelings overflow

OTHER (つの)る EXPRESSIONS:

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