時ときの流ながれ

expression, noun

flow of time; passage of time

Refers to the continuous, unstoppable movement of time. Often used in poetic or reflective contexts.

• 時ときの流ながれは早はやいものだ。

  Time flies.

• 時ときの流ながれとともに、街まちの景色けしきも変かわった。

  With the passage of time, the town's scenery also changed.

expression, noun

current of the times; trend of the times

Refers to the prevailing mood, fashion, or direction of an era. Less common than sense 1.

• 時ときの流ながれに逆さからうのは難むずかしい。

  It's hard to go against the current of the times.