What does 流す mean?
流す is a Japanese verb meaning “to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears)” in English. It can also be translated as “to float (e.g. logs down a river), to wash away, to broadcast” depending on context. It is written as 流す in kanji, ながす in hiragana, and nagasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
あんな恐ろしい男のために流す涙はない。
I cannot shed a tear for that horrible man.
たくさんの家が洪水で流された。
A lot of houses were washed away by the flood.
彼は夕方のニュースで、その殺人の裁判を最初に流すことに決めた。
He decided to put the murder trial first in the evening news.