How do you say "to drain" in Japanese?

“To drain” in Japanese

Short answer

流す nagasu ながす

To drain in Japanese is “流す” (nagasu). Full meaning: to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill; to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift; to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away.

Other ways to say “To drain” in Japanese

干す hosu to air, to dry, to desiccate; to drain (off); to drink up 流せる nagaseru to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill; to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift; to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away ながせる nagaseru to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill; to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift; to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away ながせ nagase to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill; to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift; to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away 飲み干す nomihosu to drink up, to drink to the last drop, to drink (a glass) dry, to drain (one's glass), to empty, to down (a drink) ながそう nagasoo to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill; to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift; to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away ながさ nagasa to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill; to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift; to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away ながそ nagaso to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill; to float (e.g. logs down a river), to set adrift; to wash away, to carry away, to sweep away ほせ hose to air, to dry, to desiccate; to drain (off); to drink up ホす hosu to air, to dry, to desiccate; to drain (off); to drink up ホせ hose to air, to dry, to desiccate; to drain (off); to drink up

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