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, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)