流れる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 流れる, read ながれる, describes something flowing through space or sound and music continuing to play.
• Basic usage: A river can flow through a town, while music can be said to 流れる when it is playing within a room.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Flowing water and playing music
  • It describes a river flowing through a place and music continuing to play inside a shop. In the musical use, no liquid is literally moving.