Word Meaning 流す
ながす
nagasu
流す is read as ながす (nagasu) and means to forfeit (a pawn).
Meaning
English
- to forfeit (a pawn)
- to hit (the ball) to the opposite field
- to exile
- to banish
- to float (e.g. logs down a river)
- to set adrift
- to broadcast
- to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker)
Reading
Kana
ながす
Romaji
nagasu
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 12 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
7速報で流す必要あったか？
Was there a need to stream that news bulletin?
彼女は涙を流すまいとした。
She tried not to shed tears.
トイレの水を流すの忘れてたろ。
You forgot to flush the toilet.
友だちと合流するのに手間取った。
It took me a while to meet up with my friends.
トイレの水を流すのを忘れないようにね。
Don't forget to flush the toilet.
「あっそ」と流すのもよし、本気にするのもよし。
You can let it slide with a "oh?" or you can take it seriously.
「見て見て！ 聞き流すだけで1週間で英語がペラペラになるCDだって」「馬鹿、そんなもん誇大広告に決まってんだろ」
"Hey, look at this! Apparently, if you just put this CD on in the background for a week, you'll become fluent in English!" "Don't be stupid. That's just exaggerated advertising."