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    3. 流れる

    流れる

    流ながれ​る​

    to stream

    N3KMT10News #47+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ながれる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink)
    2.
    to be washed away, to be carried
    3.
    to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray
    4.
    to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate
    5.
    to be heard (e.g. music), to be played
    6.
    to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
    7.
    to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted
    8.
    to be called off, to be forfeited
    9.
    to disappear, to be removed

    Stroke 0 / 13

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    川かわの水みずが静しずかに流ながれる。

    The river water flows quietly.

    KMT3Nature & Environment
    音おん楽がくがカフェに心ここ地ちよく流ながれていた。

    Music was pleasantly flowing through the cafe.

    KMT5Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    滝たきから勢いきおいよく水みずが流ながれ落おちる。

    Water vigorously flows down from the waterfall.

    KMT6Nature & Environment
    ニュースが瞬またたく間まに世せか界い中じゅうに流ながれた。

    The news spread around the world in an instant.

    KMT7Internet & Social MediaDaily Life
    彼かれの努ど力りょくは水みずの泡あわとなり、計けい画かくは流ながれてしまった。

    His efforts came to naught, and the plan was called off.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    流
    なが.れる・なが.れ・なが.す・-なが.す…(5)
    current・a sink・flow・forfeit
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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