No. 2,190 in Japanese
流し
"流し" (nagashi) refers to a "sink" or "flowing" in contexts such as water flow or a kitchen sink.
In a sentence
彼はキッチンの流しをきれいにしました。
He cleaned the sink in the kitchen.
Here, '流し' refers to the kitchen sink, a common usage indicating the area where dishes and utensils are washed.
彼女は涙を流した。
She shed tears.
In this sentence, '流し' is part of '涙を流す', meaning to shed tears, showing the verb '流す' usage in emotional contexts.
この小川は近くの池に水を流している。
This stream flows water into the nearby pond.
Here, '流している' comes from the verb '流す', meaning to flow or pour, describing the movement of water.
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