Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to drain; to pour; to run; to let flow; to flush; to shed (blood, tears); to spill
涙というものは、子供しか流さないと思っていた。I thought that only children shed tears.
2. to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift
3. to wash away; to carry away; to sweep away
波が砂の城を流してしまった。The waves washed away the sandcastle.
4. to broadcast; to play (e.g. music over a loudspeaker); to send (electricity through a wire)
音楽でも流しますか？Shall I play some music?
5. to circulate (a rumour, information, etc.); to spread; to distribute
でも、間違った情報を流すのはまずいよ。But it's bad to spread misinformation.
Verb (5-dan, す, intransitive)
6. to cruise (of a taxi); to stroll around (in search of customers, an audience, etc.); to go from place to place
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
7. to cancel (a plan, meeting, etc.); to call off; to reject (e.g. a bill)
8. to forfeit (a pawn)
Verb (5-dan, す, intransitive)
9. to do leisurely (e.g. running, swimming); to do with ease; to do effortlessly
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
10. to exile; to banish
11. to hit (the ball) to the opposite field
12. to do inattentively; to do without concentrating; to put little effort into doing
after the -masu stem of a verb
面倒だけど、適当に流すつもりはないよ。It's a hassle, but I'm not going to just go through the motions.
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
13. to cause a miscarriage; to abort