流れる (Nagareru): to Lapse (e.g. Into Indolence, Despair)

Meaning

English

to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
to be called off
to be forfeited
to be heard (e.g. music)
to be played
to be washed away
to be carried
to disappear

Reading

Kana

ながれる

Romaji

nagareru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7431 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

流行る

はやる

to be popular

流れ出る

ながれでる

to flow out

流行らせる

はやらせる

to popularize

流通

りゅうつう

circulation (of money, goods, etc.)

流行

りゅうこう

prevalence (of a disease)

流れ

ながれ

cancellation

流す

ながす

to forfeit (a pawn)

流し

ながし

back-washing service (in a public bath)

流行歌

りゅうこうか

popular song

流民

りゅうみん

refugees

流転

るてん

continual change

流出

りゅうしゅつ

outflow (of people, capital, etc.)

Example Sentences

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流れる水は腐らず。

Flowing water does not stagnate.

血液は血管を流れる。

Blood flows through blood vessels.

小川がさらさらと流れる音が聞こえる。

We can hear a brook murmuring.

城からそのふもとをゆるやかに湾曲して流れる川全体が見えました。

From the castle we could see the whole curve of the river around its base.

電流が流れる電線にコイルを近づけると、コイルにも電気が流れます。

When a coil is moved near to a wire with current flowing in it current flows in the coil as well.