noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
discharge; release of water
Used for controlled release of water from a dam, reservoir, or similar facility.
大雨のため、ダムは放流を始めた。
Due to heavy rain, the dam began discharging water.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
release of fish; stocking with fish
Used in fishing and environmental contexts for releasing hatchery-raised fish into rivers, lakes, or the sea.
川に稚魚を放流する活動に参加した。
I participated in an activity to release young fish into the river.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Archaic sense; historically used for sending someone away as punishment. Not used in modern Japanese.
昔、罪人は遠くの島へ放流された。
In the past, criminals were banished to distant islands.