flow

流れ

液体や気体、車などが、一つの方向へ絶えず動くこと。

やさしい英語で： The steady movement of liquid, gas, traffic, or other things in one direction.

• The pipe controls the flow of water.
• Heavy snow slowed the traffic flow.
• Doctors measured blood flow through the heart.

使い方： flow of something (The accident stopped the flow of traffic.)

類義語： movement, stream

よく使う表現： flow of water, traffic flow, steady flow

流れ、滑らかさ

各部分が不自然に途切れず、うまくつながったり続いたりすること。

やさしい英語で： The way parts fit or follow each other smoothly, without awkward breaks.

• The story has a natural flow.
• Shorter sentences improved the flow of his writing.
• These rooms give the house a pleasant flow.

使い方： flow of something (Her question interrupted the flow of conversation.)

類義語： continuity, smoothness

よく使う表現： natural flow, flow of conversation, good flow

上げ潮、満ち潮

潮が満ちるにつれて、海水が岸に向かって動くこと。

やさしい英語で： The movement of sea water toward the shore as the tide rises.

• The flow brought water into the bay.
• We watched the tide's ebb and flow.
• The boat rose with the flow of the tide.

類義語： flood tide

反対語： ebb

よく使う表現： ebb and flow, tidal flow

流れる

ある方向へ、滑らかに途切れず動くこと。

やさしい英語で： To move smoothly and steadily in a particular direction.

• Water flows down the hill.
• Traffic flowed smoothly after the road reopened.
• Tears were flowing down her cheeks.

使い方： flow through something (Water flows through this pipe.); flow into something (The river flows into the sea.)

類義語： stream, run

よく使う表現： flow freely, flow through something, flow into something, flow downstream

生じる、由来する

あるところから生まれたり、何かの結果として起こったりすること。

やさしい英語で： To come from a particular source or happen as a result of something.

• Good ideas flow from open discussion.
• New opportunities flowed from that decision.
• Confidence often flows from experience.

使い方： flow from something (Many benefits flow from regular exercise.)

類義語： arise, result, emanate

よく使う表現： flow from something, benefits flow, ideas flow