Japanese Conversation · Level 50
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Japanese word
流れ込む
Pronunciation
Romajinagarekomu
Meaning
- verbflow into
Example
川の水が海に流れ込みます。kawa no mizu ga umi ni naga re ko mi ma su
The river water flows into the sea.
More examples
大雨で大量の水が町へ流れ込みました。ō ame de tai ryō no mizu ga machi e naga re ko mi ma shi ta
Heavy rain caused a large amount of water to flow into the town.
Core concept
It describes water, people, or information entering a place in a continuous flow.
Common phrases
川に流れ込むkawa ni naga re ko mu
flow into a river
店内へ流れ込むten nai e naga re ko mu
stream into the store
Similar words
流入するryūnyūsuru: To enter a place or system in a steady or large amount.
流れ入るnagareiru: To move into a place as a liquid, group, or stream.
押し寄せるoshiyoseru: To move toward a place in a large, forceful wave or group.
なだれ込むnadarekomu: To rush into a place in a large, uncontrolled group.
Definition in Japanese
水や人などが、流れるようにある場所へ入っていくこと。mizu ya hito na do ga naga re ru yō ni a ru ba sho e hai tte i ku ko to
Word origin
流れ込む (nagarekomu) combines 流れ (nagare, "flow") and 込む (komu, "go into"), describing movement that enters a place in a flow.
Usage tips
- In natural conversation, 流れ込む (nagarekomu) extends beyond water to crowds, visitors, information, and money, emphasizing a mass entering a place.
Other meanings
- pour intoverb
- stream intoverb
Opposites
- 流れ出るnagarederuflow outverb