Japanese word

高まる

Pronunciation

Romajitakamaru

Meaning

  • verbrise

Example

試合が近づくと、期待が高まります。shi ai ga chika zu ku to ki tai ga taka ma ri ma su

Expectations rise as the game gets closer.

Illustration for 高まる (rise)

More examples

新しい計画が発表され、住民の関心が高まっています。atara shi i kei kaku ga hap pyō sa re jū min no kan shin ga taka ma tte i ma su

Residents are showing greater interest after the new plan was announced.

Core concept

Shows that a feeling, quality, or level rises progressively rather than changing all at once.

Common phrases

  • 期待が高まるki tai ga taka ma ru

    expectations rise

  • 関心が高まるkan shin ga taka ma ru

    interest grows

  • 緊張が高まるkin chō ga taka ma ru

    tension rises

Similar words

強まるtsuyomaru: To become stronger in force, effect, or feeling.
増すmasu: To increase in amount, degree, or strength.
上がるagaru: To become higher in level, amount, or value.
募るtsunoru: To grow increasingly strong, especially as a feeling or concern.

Definition in Japanese

物事の度合いや勢い、気持ちなどがだんだん強くなる。mono goto no do a i ya ikio i ki mo chi na do ga da n da n tsuyo ku na ru

Word origin

高まる (takamaru) combines 高い (takai, "high") with the native suffix まる (maru, "become"), giving the sense of becoming higher or more intense.

Usage tips

  • The Japanese word often appears when an event draws near, because expectations or excitement can rise as the event approaches.

Other meanings

  • grow strongerverb

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