流す

ながす

to drain

N3 #4,354

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears); to spill
  2. to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift
  3. to wash away; to carry away; to sweep away
  4. to broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)
  5. to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute
  6. godan verb, intransitive to cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place
  7. godan verb, transitive to cancel (a plan, meeting, etc.); to call off; to reject (e.g. a bill)
  8. to forfeit (a pawn)
  9. godan verb, intransitive to do leisurely (e.g. running, swimming); to do with ease; to do effortlessly
  10. godan verb, transitive to exile; to banish
  11. baseball to hit (the ball) to the opposite field
  12. suffix, godan verb, after the -masu stem of a verb to do inattentively; to do without concentrating; to put little effort into doing
  13. godan verb, transitive to cause a miscarriage; to abort

Its kanji

In sentences

橋はしは大水おおみずで流ながされた。 The bridge was carried away by the flood. #180115

その橋はしは洪水こうずいで流ながされた。 The bridge was carried away by the flood. #211385

ファンの意見いけんに流ながされるな。 Don't get swept away by the opinions of fans. #10990473

たくさんの家いえが洪水こうずいで流ながされた。 A lot of houses were washed away by the flood. #203802

電線でんせんは電気でんきを流ながす。 Wires carry electricity. #124772

デマを流ながさないで。 Please don't spread any false rumors. #13155610

音楽おんがくを流ながしてもいい? Would you mind if I play some music? #11582318

トイレの水みずを流ながします。 I flush the toilet. #8888553