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to drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears); to spill
to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift
to wash away; to carry away; to sweep away
to broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)
to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute
to cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place
to cancel (a plan, meeting, etc.); to call off; to reject (e.g. a bill)
to forfeit (a pawn)
to do leisurely (e.g. running, swimming); to do with ease; to do effortlessly
to exile; to banish
to hit (the ball) to the opposite field
to do inattentively; to do without concentrating; to put little effort into doing
to cause a miscarriage; to abort
蛇口から水を流して食器を洗いました。
I washed the dishes by running water from the faucet.
お盆の夜、家族で灯籠を川に流した。
On the night of Obon, our family floated paper lanterns down the river.
悲しいニュースを聞いて涙を流しました。
I shed tears upon hearing the sad news.