godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
drift to; wash ashore; be carried to
Describes something being carried by water or wind and eventually arriving at a place, often after a long journey. Commonly used for flotsam, messages in bottles, or people reaching a distant shore.
海流に乗って、椰子の実が遠くの島に流れ着いた。
Carried by the ocean current, a coconut drifted to a distant island.
彼は小さなボートで太平洋を渡り、ついに日本に流れ着いた。
He crossed the Pacific in a small boat and finally drifted to Japan.