Dictionary🇯🇵 Japanese → 🇺🇸 English
Japanese to English Dictionary
流れ
nagare
Description
「流れ」は、水などが動いていくことや、物事が進んでいく様子を表す言葉です。
"流れ" refers to the movement of water or the progression of events.
川の流れや、話の流れなど、いろいろな場面で使われます。
It is used in various contexts, such as the flow of a river or the flow of a conversation.
Meanings
流れnagare
a flow or current of water or air
この川の流れはとても速いです。
The current of this river is very fast.
流れnagare
course or progression of events or a process
話の流れがよく分かりません。
I don't understand the flow of the conversation well.
流れnagare
a trend or general tendency
時代の流れに乗ることが大切です。
It's important to keep up with the times.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
noun form of the verb 流れる (nagareru, to flow).
- Nuance
also used figuratively for the 'flow' of conversation, time, or trends.
Images