Meaning of 流し in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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流しJLPT 1
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Kana Readingながし
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Romajinagashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- sink
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- Parts of speech
- nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- cruising (e.g. taxi)
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Example Sentences
流し, ながし used in context
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If you stack the dishes up by the sink, I'll do them later.
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He hailed a cruising taxi.
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I am able to fix the sink this afternoon.
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この２日間皿洗いする時間もないよ。キッチンの流しに山積みしているよ。
I haven't had time to do the dishes for two days; they are in a pile in the kitchen sink.
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ガラスのコップを流しにおこうとしたら手が滑って、ガシャッと割れた。
When I tried to set the glass down in the sink my hand slipped and it shattered to pieces.
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Would you put the dishes in the sink?
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Kanji found in this word
current, a sink, flow, forfeit
On: リュウ, ル
Kun: なが.れる, なが.れ, なが.す, -なが.す
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