Vocab Info
A2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
流れるto stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away, to be carried, to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray, to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate, to be heard (e.g. music), to be played, to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair), to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted, to be called off, to be forfeited, to disappear, to be removed
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
2.
to be washed away, to be carried
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
3.
to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
4.
to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
5.
to be heard (e.g. music), to be played
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
6.
to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
7.
to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
8.
to be called off, to be forfeited
Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
9.
to disappear, to be removed
All Forms
流れる 【ながれる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
な
が
れ
る
General Top 800
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川の水がゆっくりと流れています。
The water in the river is flowing slowly. {to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away, to be carried, to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray, to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate, to be heard (e.g. music), to be played, to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair), to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted, to be called off, to be forfeited, to disappear, to be removed}
一生懸命に働く社員の額から汗が流れている。
Sweat is streaming down the forehead of the employee who is working hard. {to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away, to be carried, to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray, to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate, to be heard (e.g. music), to be played, to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair), to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted, to be called off, to be forfeited, to disappear, to be removed}
大雨による増水のせいで木の枝が勢いよく流れています。
Due to the heavy rain causing the water levels to rise, tree branches are being swept away forcefully. {to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away, to be carried, to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray, to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate, to be heard (e.g. music), to be played, to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair), to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted, to be called off, to be forfeited, to disappear, to be removed}
海の家から潮が流れる様子をゆったりと観察するのが趣味です。
My hobby is leisurely observing the tide flowing from the beach house. {to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away, to be carried, to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray, to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate, to be heard (e.g. music), to be played, to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair), to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted, to be called off, to be forfeited, to disappear, to be removed}
体に電流が流れているのか、その男性の腕がビクビクと動いています。
It's as if electric current is flowing through his body, the man's arm is trembling uncontrollably. {to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink), to be washed away, to be carried, to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray, to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate, to be heard (e.g. music), to be played, to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair), to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted, to be called off, to be forfeited, to disappear, to be removed}
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