Japanese

れる

ながれる
Meaning: to flow; to run; to stream
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 流れる 流れない
Polite 流れます 流れません
Past 流れた 流れなかった
Polite + Past 流れました 流れませんでした
Te-form 流れて 流れなくて
Potential 流れられる 流れられない
Passive 流れられる 流れられない
Causative 流れさせる 流れさせない
Imperative 流れろ 流れるな

Handwriting

流
れ
る

Example sentences

The river is flowing.
この川は街の中を流れている。
This river flows through the city.
月日が流れるほどに、その出来事は忘れられていった。
As the days and months passed, that event was gradually forgotten.
喧嘩をした後、二人の間に気まずい雰囲気が流れた。
After the fight, an awkward atmosphere flowed between the two.
二十余年の歳月が流れた。
Twenty-odd years have passed.
大きな河が町の中心を流れている。
A big river flows through the town.
どこかで聞き覚えのあるメロディーが流れてきた。
A familiar melody flowed from somewhere.
会議室に重苦しい沈黙が流れた。
A heavy silence hung over the meeting room.
その政治家には秘密の愛人がいるという噂が流れた。
Rumors spread that the politician had a secret lover.
家の裏手には小さな川が流れている。
A small river flows behind the house.

Usage Notes

Describes the movement of liquids, gases, or abstract concepts like time and information.

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