流れ

This is the 311th most frequent Japanese word.


流れ

"Flow" or "stream."


In this sentence, the word "流れ" describes the physical flow or current of the river.

川の流れがとても速いです。

The flow of the river is very fast.


In this context, the word "流れ" means the progression or course of the meeting.

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.


Here, "流れ" refers to the progression or sequence of the conversation.

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.