Japanese

ながす
Meaning: to pour; to let flow; to wash away; to broadcast
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 流す 流さない
Polite 流します 流しません
Past 流した 流さなかった
Polite + Past 流しました 流しませんでした
Te-form 流して 流さなくて
Potential 流せる 流せない
Passive 流される 流されない
Causative 流させる 流させない
Imperative 流せ 流すな

Handwriting

流
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Example sentences

He washed away the sweat with a shower after exercising.
映画の最後の場面で、多くの観客が涙を流した。
At the last scene of the movie, many audience members shed tears.
自由は尊いものとされ、之を守るために多くの血が流されてきた。
Freedom is considered precious, and much blood has been shed to protect it.
彼は敵を欺くために、偽の情報を流した。
He spread false information in order to deceive the enemy.
優勝が決まった瞬間、彼は感極まって涙を流した。
The moment the victory was decided, he was overcome with emotion and shed tears.
激しい痛みに耐えながら、彼は脂汗を流していた。
While enduring the intense pain, he was breaking out in a cold sweat.
思わず不覚にも涙を流してしまった。
I shed tears unexpectedly.
仕事の後に、近くのジムで一時間ほど汗を流した。
I went to a nearby gym after work and worked up a sweat for about an hour.
彼女は目から涙をポロポロと流した。
Tears fell in drops from her eyes.
彼は根も葉もない噂を流されて、困惑している。
He was bewildered after someone spread completely groundless rumors about him.

Usage Notes

Versatile verb meaning to cause a liquid to flow, or figuratively to spread information or ignore something.

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