No. 4,242 in Japanese
佐久間
"佐久間" (Sakuma) is a Japanese surname.
In a sentence
佐久間さんは新しいプロジェクトのリーダーです。
Mr. Sakuma is the leader of the new project.
In this sentence, '佐久間' is used as a proper noun indicating someone's last name, followed by 'さん' as an honorific.
佐久間は日本の苗字です。
Sakuma is a Japanese surname.
Here, '佐久間' is identified as a commonly recognized Japanese family name.
昔から佐久間一座の演技が評判だった。
The performances of the Sakuma troupe have been renowned since old times.
In this usage, '佐久間' signifies a name used to refer to a specific group or troupe.
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