Home/Vocab Vault/流れる流れる流れるながれるto streamN3Ichidan VerbFreq. #23548Meanings1to stream2to flow (liquid, time, etc.)3to run (ink)4to be washed away5to be carried6to drift7to float (e.g. clouds)8to wander9to stray10to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)11to spread12to circulate13to be heard (e.g. music)14to be played15to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)16to pass17to elapse18to be transmitted19to be called off20to be forfeited21to disappear22to be removedConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)ながれますて-formながれてPast (casual)ながれたPast (polite)ながれましたNegative (casual)ながれないNegative (polite)ながれませんShow all 12 formsRelated WordsSame Kanji直流ちょくりゅうdirect current電流でんりゅうelectric current合流ごうりゅうconfluence (of rivers)流行るはやるto be popularLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 流れる in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free