流れる
流れる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 流れる | 流れない |
| Polite | 流れます | 流れません |
| Past polite | 流れました | 流れませんでした |
| Past | 流れた | 流れなかった |
| Te-form | 流れて | 流れないで |
| Desire | 流れたい | 流れたくない |
| Potential | 流れられるalso 流れれる | 流れられないalso 流れれない |
| Passive | 流れられる | 流れられない |
| Causative | 流れさせる | 流れさせない |
| Causative passive | 流れさせられる | 流れさせられない |
| Volitional | 流れよう | |
| Polite volitional | 流れましょう | |
| Imperative | 流れろ | 流れるな |
| Conditional | 流れれば | 流れなければ |
| Tara conditional | 流れたら | 流れなかったら |
Meanings
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Basic physical movement of liquids, gases, or time. Also used for ink running or colors bleeding.
The river is flowing quietly.
Time keeps flowing by.
The letters on the sign ran in the rain and became unreadable.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be washed away; be carried away
Something is swept along by water or a current, often involuntarily.
The bridge was washed away by the heavy rain.
He was caught by a wave and drifted out to sea.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Moving without a fixed destination, like clouds, smoke, or a person wandering aimlessly.
Clouds are drifting slowly across the sky.
After quitting his job, he just wandered around the city.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
spread; circulate; sweep through
Information, rumors, fire, or trends moving quickly through an area or group.
The rumor spread throughout the school.
The fire swept through to the neighboring house in no time.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be heard; be played
Music or announcements being broadcast or audible in a space.
Quiet jazz was playing in the store.
The station announcement was heard across the platform.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
lapse into; drift into
Gradually falling into a negative state or mood, often without resistance.
After losing his job, he lapsed into a lazy lifestyle.
He drifted into the temptations of the city.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Time passing, or something being handed down or conveyed over time.
Ten years have passed since then.
An old legend has been transmitted in this region.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be called off; be forfeited
An event, plan, or right is canceled or lost, often due to external circumstances.
The game was called off due to rain.
If you don't complete the procedure by the deadline, your rights will be forfeited.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Something vanishes or is taken away, often in a passive or natural manner.
His name had disappeared from the roster.
That custom somehow faded away before anyone noticed.
Usage patterns
- 音楽が流れるfor music to play or be broadcast in a space
Quiet music was playing inside the store.
- 涙が流れるfor tears to stream down
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
- 〈事〉が流れるfor a plan or event to be called off or fall through
The fireworks festival was called off because of the typhoon.
- 〈事〉に流れるto drift or lapse into a negative habit or way of doing things
He ended up drifting into the easy way of doing things.
- 時間が流れるfor time to pass
Ten years have passed since that accident.
Expressions· 15
- 時の流れflow of time; passage of time · current of the times; trend of the times
- 潮の流れtidal current; sweep of the tide; drift of the tide
- 噂が流れるrumors are going around; rumors are spreading
- 時代の流れtrend of the times; way things are going
- 流れを汲むbe descended from; be derived from; follow the tradition of