What does 流れ mean?
流れ is a Japanese noun meaning “stream, current” in English. It can also be translated as “flow (of people, things), course (of events), group of people who remain together after the end of an event” depending on context. It is written as 流れ in kanji, ながれ in hiragana, and nagare in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
流れは池に注いでいる。
The stream falls into the pond.
田中さんの教えるのは歴史の流れに逆らう。
Tanaka's teaching goes against the stream of history.
こういう流れになると結局、どんぐりの背比べになる。
Once things start going this way, in the end they'll all be much of a muchness.