Common word› JLPT N1 › Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Conjugation 流通する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 流りゅう 通つう する 流りゅう 通つう しない Polite 流りゅう 通つう します 流りゅう 通つう しません Past polite 流りゅう 通つう しました 流りゅう 通つう しませんでした Past 流りゅう 通つう した 流りゅう 通つう しなかった Te-form 流りゅう 通つう して 流りゅう 通つう しないで Desire 流りゅう 通つう したい 流りゅう 通つう したくない Potential 流りゅう 通つう できる 流りゅう 通つう できない Passive 流りゅう 通つう される 流りゅう 通つう されない Causative 流りゅう 通つう させる 流りゅう 通つう させない Causative passive 流りゅう 通つう させられる 流りゅう 通つう させられない Volitional 流りゅう 通つう しよう Polite volitional 流りゅう 通つう しましょう Imperative 流りゅう 通つう しろ 流りゅう 通つう するな Conditional 流りゅう 通つう すれば 流りゅう 通つう しなければ Tara conditional 流りゅう 通つう したら 流りゅう 通つう しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 市し 場じょう に 流りゅう 通つう する for goods/money to be in circulation on the market
This new banknote is not yet widely circulated on the market.
空くう 気き の 流りゅう 通つう をよくする to improve air circulation (in a room or space)
I opened the window to improve the air circulation.
〈 物もの 〉 が 広ひろ く 流りゅう 通つう する for something to be widely distributed or in common use
That information is widely circulated on the internet.
Kanji 通 traffic, pass through, avenue Related words· 9 配送 means delivery or shipping to a specific recipient, while 流通 refers to the broader movement of goods through markets and distribution systems.
循環 stresses cyclical movement that returns to its starting point, like blood or water, while 流通 can describe one-directional flow such as market distribution or airflow.
普及 emphasizes something (a product, idea, or technology) becoming widespread among users, whereas 流通 focuses on the physical or market movement of goods or money.
換気 specifically means ventilating a room by exchanging stale air for fresh air, while 流通 more generally describes air or fluid circulation itself.
Show 5 more Show fewer 流通 covers the whole circulation of goods including retail and sales, while 物流 focuses specifically on the physical transport, storage, and handling side.
流通 focuses on the distribution and circulation of goods or information through a system, while 流動 emphasizes the continuous, fluid movement itself.
流通 refers broadly to the circulation of goods or money through an economy, while 集散 specifically highlights the two-step process of things being gathered together and then dispersed.
流通 focuses on the physical distribution or circulation of goods, money, or information through a system, while 通用 emphasizes that something is commonly accepted or valid within a society.
流通する is the formal, technical term for goods moving through distribution channels, while 出回る describes the everyday fact of items showing up and being available in shops.
Opposites 停滞 means stagnation or a halt in movement, the opposite of 流通 's sense of goods, money, or air actively circulating.
Don't confuse with 交通 refers to traffic or transportation of people and vehicles, while 流通 refers to the distribution of goods, money, or the circulation of air, despite sharing the kanji 通 .
流通 (circulation, distribution of goods) looks similar to 融通 due to the shared 通 , but 融通 means lending or flexibility, not distribution.
Word family· 15 nonnegotiable
circulation tax
flow system; distribution system
distribution network; distribution channels
retailer; retail company; distribution company
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Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 流 , meaning 'flow,' and 通 , meaning 'pass through' or 'circulate.' The spelling transparently matches the idea of things flowing or passing through a system.
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