Search results
流
1
school (of painting, ikebana, etc.)
Examples
その作品は小説の新流派を生むだろう。
The work will give birth to a new school of novel.
1
bloodshed
Examples
警察は流血を避けたかった。
The police wanted to avoid bloodshed.
1
inflow; influx
Examples
外国人労働者の流入が、この地域で深刻な住宅難を引き起こした。
The influx of foreign workers has caused a serious housing problem in this area.
1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation
2
re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
1
fluent; flowing; elegant
Examples
どこからかハープの流麗な調べが聞こえてきた。
They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.
1
circulation; dissemination
Examples
吸血鬼伝説はバルカン地方に流布している。
Legends of vampires flourish in the Balkans.
1
running water
Examples
やけどした指を、流水中で冷やしなさい。
Cool the burned finger in running water.
2
flowing water; stream
1
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
Examples
流産はとても辛い経験です。
Miscarriage is a heart-breaking experience.
1
continual change; vicissitudes
2
Buddhism
transmigration; metempsychosis
1
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
Examples
イギリス式の朝食はイギリス帝国の建設者たちによって流行らせたものだ。
The English breakfast was made popular by the architects of the British Empire.
1
drainage basin; catchment basin; river basin; watershed; valley
Examples
ダムが切れて流域に大水が押し寄せた。
The dam gave way and sent a great flush of water down the valley.
