一いっ身しんに集あつめる

expression, ichidan verb

become the focus of; attract all of

Used when someone or something draws all of a particular kind of attention, feeling, or expectation onto themselves. Often followed by nouns like 注目, 同情, 期待, 批判.

• 彼かれのスピーチは会かい場じょうの注ちゅう目もくを一いっ身しんに集あつめた。

  His speech attracted all the attention of the audience.

• その事じ件けんは世せ間けんの同どう情じょうを一いっ身しんに集あつめた。

  The incident drew all the public's sympathy.