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What does 流れる (ながれる, nagareru) mean?

流れる (ながれる, nagareru) means to flow, to drift.

Quick facts
Readingながれる
Romajinagareru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ながれる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnagareru

to flow, to drift

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink)
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to be washed away; to be carried
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander
  4. 4ichidan verb · intransitive to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate
  5. 5ichidan verb · intransitive to be heard (e.g. music); to be played

Example sentences

  • Tears streamed down his cheeks.

  • The river water flows to the sea.

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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.

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