流れる

Meaning

1. v1vi
   to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink)
2. v1vi
   to be washed away; to be carried
3. v1vi
   to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray
4. v1vi
   to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate
5. v1vi
   to be heard (e.g. music); to be played
6. v1vi
   to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
7. v1vi
   to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted
8. v1vi
   to be called off; to be forfeited
9. v1vi
   to disappear; to be removed

Example sentences

• 城からそのふもとをゆるやかに湾曲して流れる川全体が見えました。

  From the castle we could see the whole curve of the river around its base.

• 電流が流れる電線にコイルを近づけると、コイルにも電気が流れます。

  When a coil is moved near to a wire with current flowing in it current flows in the coil as well.

• 私はテキストを買ってますが、流れてくる英文をテキスト見ずにまず書き出しています。

  I buy the texts, but first I start writing the English sentences that come along without looking at them.