流し (Nagashi) is a Japanese noun meaning “sink (e.g. in a kitchen), cruising (e.g. taxi), strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.), washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)”.
Meanings
- nounsink (e.g. in a kitchen)
- adjectival noun, nouncruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
- nounwashing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
- nounback-washing service (in a public bath)
- nounfloating (something on water); setting adrift; washing away
Examples
彼は流しのタクシーを止めた。
He hailed a cruising taxi.
彼女は汚れた皿を流しに浸けた。
She put the dirty dishes in the sink.
お皿を流しに置いてもらえますか。
Would you put the dishes in the sink?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).