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What does 流し (ながし, nagashi) mean?

流し (ながし, nagashi) means sink (kitchen); drifting, roaming.

Quick facts
Readingながし
Romajinagashi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ながし
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnagashi

sink (kitchen); drifting, roaming

  1. 1noun sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
  2. 2no-adjective · noun cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
  3. 3noun washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
  4. 4noun back-washing service (in a public bath)
  5. 5noun floating (something on water); setting adrift; washing away

Example sentences

  • I washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.

  • He used to work as a wandering singer.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.