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流れる ながれる N3

  1. to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink); to stream
  2. to be carried; to be washed away
  3. to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to stray; to wander
  4. to circulate; to spread; to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
  5. to be heard (e.g. music); to be played
  6. to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
  7. to be transmitted; to elapse; to pass
  8. to be called off; to be forfeited
  9. to be removed; to disappear

深い川は静かに流れる ふかいかわはしずかにながれる

  1. still waters run deep

静かに流れる川は深い しずかにながれるかわはふかい

  1. still waters run deep

血が流れる ちがながれる

  1. blood flows
  2. to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.)

噂が流れる うわさがながれる

  1. to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread

居流れる いながれる

  1. to sit in proper order

易きに流れる やすきにながれる

  1. to take the easy way out; to take the path of least resistance

ちょろちょろ ちょろちょろ

  1. trickling (of water)
  2. flickering (of fire)
  3. darting about (e.g. a small animal); moving rapidly; scampering about
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