受け流す

Reading

Kana: うけながす

Romaji: ukenagasu

Definition

v5s

vt

1

to ward off; to elude; to turn aside (a joke)

Kanji

受

Readings: ジュ、 う.ける、 -う.け、 う.かる

Meanings: accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive

流

Readings: リュウ、 ル、 なが.れる、 なが.れ、 なが.す、 -なが.す

Meanings: current, a sink, flow, forfeit

Example Sentence

あいつにはまいったよ。どんなに厳(きび)しく怒(おこ)っても、柳(やなぎ)に風(かぜ)と受(う)け流(なが)すだけだよ。

➥I don't know what to do with that guy. No matter how mad I get at him he just takes it in stride and pays no attention.