ながし

流 し

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    sink (e.g. in a kitchen)

    • 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.

  2. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    cruising (e.g. taxi), strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)

    • 彼は流しのタクシーを止めた。
      He hailed a cruising taxi.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    back-washing service (in a public bath)

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    floating (something on water), setting adrift, washing away