Japanese word

フロー

Pronunciation

Romajifurō

Meaning

  • nounflow

Example

手続きのフローを見直します。te tsuzu ki no fu rō o mi nao shi ma su

I review the flow of the procedure.

Illustration for フロー (flow)

More examples

質問が続くと、会話のフローが途切れません。shitsu mon ga tsuzu ku to kai wa no fu rō ga to gi re ma se n

When questions keep coming, the conversation keeps flowing.

Core concept

Describes movement or progress that continues naturally from one part to the next without feeling forced.

Common phrases

  • 会話のフローkai wa no fu rō

    the flow of the conversation

  • 会話のフローを整えるkai wa no fu rō o totono e ru

    organize the flow of the conversation

Similar words

流れnagare: The overall course of a conversation as its topics and exchanges connect.
展開tenkai: The way a conversation develops as new points and topics appear.
進行shinkō: The way a conversation proceeds through its topics and exchanges.

Definition in Japanese

会話や物事の進み方が、滞りなく自然である状態。kai wa ya mono goto no susu mi kata ga todokō ri na ku shi zen de a ru jō tai

Word origin

フロー (furō) is a loanword from English flow, which comes from Old English flōwan, meaning "to flow."

Usage tips

  • The phrase go with the flow uses flow for accepting events as they develop, which gives the word a familiar conversational connection.

Opposites

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