No. 311 in Japanese
流れ
"Flow" or "stream."
In a sentence
川の流れがとても速いです。
The flow of the river is very fast.
In this sentence, the word "流れ" describes the physical flow or current of the river.
話の流れから、彼が犯人だと気づいた。
From the flow of the conversation, I realized he was the culprit.
Here, "流れ" refers to the progression or sequence of the conversation.
会議の流れに応じて、議題を追加しました。
In response to the flow of the meeting, we added more agenda items.
In this context, the word "流れ" means the progression or course of the meeting.
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