Japanese

ながれ
Meaning: flow; current; trend; sequence; lineage
Part of Speech: Noun, Counter

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Handwriting

流
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Example sentences

It is important to understand the flow of the conversation.
時代の流れに逆らって生きるのは難しい。
It is difficult to live against the flow of the times.
最後までの頑張りが、試合の流れを変えた。
The persistence shown until the end changed the flow of the match.
彼はチームのシックスマンとして、試合の流れを変える重要な役割を果たした。
As the team's sixth man, he played an important role in changing the flow of the game.
鏡に映る自らの鶏皮鶴髪に、時の流れを感じた。
Looking at my own aged appearance in the mirror, I felt the passage of time.
月の虧盈を眺めながら、時の流れに思いを馳せる。
While gazing at the waxing and waning of the moon, I let my thoughts wander to the passage of time.
「日月逾邁」という言葉の通り、年を重ねるごとに月日の流れが速く感じられる。
Just as the saying 'jitsugetsu yumai' goes, the flow of days and months feels faster as one gets older.

Usage Notes

Refers to the movement of liquids, the passage of time, or the progression of a sequence like a story or talk.

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