Japanese Conversation · Level 37
90 words
Japanese word
流れる
Pronunciation
Romajinagareru
Meaning
- verbflow
Example
水が流れます。mizu ga naga re ma su
The water flows.
More examples
時間がゆっくり流れます。ji kan ga yu kku ri naga re ma su
Time flows slowly.
雨の後、道を水が流れています。ame no ato michi o mizu ga naga re te i ma su
Water is flowing along the road after the rain.
Core concept
Describes something moving continuously along a natural or set course without being pushed by someone.
Common phrases
海へ流れるumi e naga re ru
flow into the sea
静かに流れるshizu ka ni naga re ru
flow quietly
Similar words
流れ込むnagarekomu: To move continuously into a place as part of a flow.
流れ出るnagarederu: To move continuously out of a place as part of a flow.
流れ落ちるnagareochiru: To move continuously downward as part of a flow.
Definition in Japanese
水や液体などが、一定の方向へ絶えず動く。mizu ya eki tai na do ga it tei no hō kō e ta e zu ugo ku
Word origin
流れる (nagareru, "to flow") is a native Japanese verb related to the older form 流る (nagaru, "to flow").
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 流れる (nagareru) also describes music, sounds, or announcements being broadcast, so its subject can be something heard rather than something seen moving.