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VocabJLPT N5

to stream

Ichidan VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to stream
2. to flow (liquid, time, etc.)
3. to be washed away
4. to drift

This verb means "to flow" and is used for liquids like water flowing in a river, but also for time passing, music playing through a speaker, or a crowd of people moving along. It describes a smooth, continuous movement.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

He said, "Time just passes, that's all."

Sentence 2

At this rate I'll just let the whole day slip by.

Sentence 3

"Doesn't time go by so fast?"

Sentence 4

That's just how it is — time keeps flowing.

Sentence 5

"I wish I could stop time."