This is the 7020th most frequent Japanese word.
メルセデス
Mercedes (a luxury vehicle brand).
Here, 'メルセデス' is used as a proper noun referring to the car brand Mercedes.
メルセデスはドイツ産の車です。
Mercedes is a car brand produced in Germany.
In this sentence, 'メルセデス' refers to a specific car of the brand Mercedes, emphasizing the vehicle ownership or use.
彼はメルセデスに乗っています。
He is driving a Mercedes.
Here, 'メルセデス' is discussed as a name, emphasizing its aesthetic or cultural significance as a word.