流す (ながす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

流す (ながす) means to flow / to drain / to shed (tears, blood).

See example sentences below.

流す at a glance

流す

ながすnagasu

N3verb

to flow / to drain / to shed (tearsblood)

流すながすnagasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to flow / to drain / to shed (tears, blood)

1to flow / to drain / to shed (tears
水を流して手を洗った。
I flowed water and washed my hands.
2blood)

Example 1

水を流して手を洗った。

Translation

I flowed water and washed my hands.

Example 2

彼は涙を流して悲しんだ。

Translation

He shed tears and felt sad.