ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Basic physical movement of liquids, gases, or time. Also used for ink running or colors bleeding.
川が静かに流れている。
The river is flowing quietly.
時間はどんどん流れていく。
Time keeps flowing by.
雨で看板の文字が流れて読めなくなった。
The letters on the sign ran in the rain and became unreadable.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be washed away; be carried away
Something is swept along by water or a current, often involuntarily.
大雨で橋が流れた。
The bridge was washed away by the heavy rain.
彼は波に足を取られて沖へ流れた。
He was caught by a wave and drifted out to sea.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Moving without a fixed destination, like clouds, smoke, or a person wandering aimlessly.
雲がゆっくりと空を流れている。
Clouds are drifting slowly across the sky.
彼は仕事を辞めてから、ただ街を流れ歩いていた。
After quitting his job, he just wandered around the city.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
spread; circulate; sweep through
Information, rumors, fire, or trends moving quickly through an area or group.
その噂は学校中に流れた。
The rumor spread throughout the school.
火が一気に隣の家まで流れた。
The fire swept through to the neighboring house in no time.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be heard; be played
Music or announcements being broadcast or audible in a space.
店内には静かなジャズが流れていた。
Quiet jazz was playing in the store.
駅のアナウンスがホームに流れた。
The station announcement was heard across the platform.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lapse into; drift into
Gradually falling into a negative state or mood, often without resistance.
彼は失業してから怠惰な生活に流れてしまった。
After losing his job, he lapsed into a lazy lifestyle.
彼は都会の誘惑に流れていった。
He drifted into the temptations of the city.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Time passing, or something being handed down or conveyed over time.
あれから十年の歳月が流れた。
Ten years have passed since then.
この土地には古い言い伝えが流れている。
An old legend has been transmitted in this region.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be called off; be forfeited
An event, plan, or right is canceled or lost, often due to external circumstances.
雨で試合が流れた。
The game was called off due to rain.
期限までに手続きをしなければ、権利が流れてしまう。
If you don't complete the procedure by the deadline, your rights will be forfeited.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Something vanishes or is taken away, often in a passive or natural manner.
彼の名前は名簿から流れていた。
His name had disappeared from the roster.
その習慣はいつの間にか流れてしまった。
That custom somehow faded away before anyone noticed.