Definition of 流れ (ながれ)

なが

流れ

ながれ

nagare

JLPT N3

Common word

noun

flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current

flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency

course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process

5 more definitions

group of people who remain together after the end of an event

descent, ancestry, school

forfeiture, foreclosure(finance term)

cancellation(usu. as お流れ)

Related Kanji

流	current, a sink, flow, forfeit

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 42 results)

なが

さか

およ

Let's try and swim against the current

しず

なが

ふか

Still waters run deep

あめ

かわ

みず

なが

ひじょう

はや

The river is flowing very fast after last night's rain

はし

つよ

なが

た

ほうかい

The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed

こうずい

洪水

の

ため

、

かわ

なが

か

The course of the river has been diverted by the flood

しろ

なが

くだ

The white boat went down the stream

かわ

およ

なが

はや

This river flows too fast to swim in

かわかみ

い

なが

あさ

The stream becomes shallower as you move upriver

かれ

なが

さか

およ

They swam against the stream

かれ

ほか

みず

きょうきゅう

かわ

なが

む

か

They diverted the river to supply water somewhere else

なみだ

かのじょ

ほお

つた

なが

Tears fell down her cheeks

なが

しず

かわ

みず

ふか

Still waters run deep

いみん

なが

な

くに

はい

Immigrants streamed into the land

かれ

おく

こと

い

わす

。

わる

こと

、

くるま

なが

わる

He forgot to say he would be late, and to make matters worse, the traffic was bad

なが

わた

あいだ

うま

とか

Never swap horses while crossing a stream

みず

なが

いわ

まわ

まわ

The water whirled around the rocks

かれ

なが

の

かわ

くだ

They drifted down the river

かわ

およ

なが

はや

The river flows too fast to swim in

わる

くるま

なが

わる

To make matter worse, the traffic was bad

なが

いけ

そそ

The stream falls into the pond

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