時流 じりゅう Meanings Noun fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs Kanji 時 time. Read as ジ. 流 flow. Read as リュウ. Example sentences 私たちは時流とともに進まなければならない。We must keep up with the times. 人は時流に逆らうことを好まない。People don't like to swim against the tide. 私は時流に遅れないように新聞を読む。I read newspapers in order to keep up with the times. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists