ichidan verb, intransitive verb
sit in proper order
Rare term for sitting in a formally correct arrangement, likely in a traditional or ceremonial context.
古い作法書には、客が居流れる様子が描かれている。
Old etiquette books depict guests sitting in proper order.
居並ぶ means to sit in a row or be seated together, often with a sense of presence or formality, while 居流れる specifically emphasizes sitting in the correct sequential order.
Compound of 居 (i, 'sitting') and 流れる (nagareru, 'to flow'), suggesting a flowing arrangement of seated people. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.