Word Meaning 流れる

ながれる nagareru

流れる is read as ながれる (nagareru) and means to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair).

Meaning

English

  1. to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
  2. to be called off
  3. to be forfeited
  4. to be heard (e.g. music)
  5. to be played
  6. to be washed away
  7. to be carried
  8. 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 7692 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

るみん

refugees

流転

るてん

continual change

流出

りゅうしゅつ

outflow (of people, capital, etc.)

Example Sentences

5

Flowing water does not stagnate.

Blood flows through blood vessels.

We can hear a brook murmuring.

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

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