ながし

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ながし – see the following entry.

【流し】 [noun] flowing, running, draining [noun] sink, drain, basin [noun] draining floor (in a bathhouse) [noun] washing the clients' backs in bathhouses, or someone who does so [noun] (of entertainer) strolling, being migratory, or a strolling entertainer [noun] (of taxi) cruising around looking for passengers [noun] passing by

(This term, ながし (nagashi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as ながし, see Category:Japanese kanji read as ながし.)