Vocab Info

A2 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(なが)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

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink)

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be washed away, to be carried

    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray

    4. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate

    5. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to be heard (e.g. music), to be played

    6. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      6.

      to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)

    7. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      7.

      to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted

    8. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      8.

      to be called off, to be forfeited

    9. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      9.

      to disappear, to be removed

    All Forms

    流れる 【ながれる】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 800

    Examples

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      (かわ)(みず)がゆっくりと(なが)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}

      • N1

      一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)(はたら)社員(しゃいん)(がく)から(あせ)(なが)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}

      • N1

      大雨(おおあめ)による増水(ぞうすい)のせいで()(えだ)(いきお)いよく(なが)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}

      • N1

      (うみ)(いえ)から(しお)(なが)れる様子(ようす)をゆったりと観察(かんさつ)するのが趣味(しゅみ)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}

      • N1

      (からだ)電流(でんりゅう)(なが)れているのか、その男性(だんせい)(うで)がビクビクと(うご)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}

      • N1
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