流す (Nagasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears)
- godan verb, transitive verbto float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift
- godan verb, transitive verbto wash away; to carry away; to sweep away
- godan verb, transitive verbto broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)
- godan verb, transitive verbto circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute
- godan verb, intransitive verbto cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place
Examples
電線は電気を流す。
Wires carry electricity.
橋は大水で流された。
The bridge was carried away by the flood.
浮き名を流したものだ。
His romance was the talk of the town.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).