No. 1,776 in Japanese
佐野
"佐野" (Sano) is a Japanese surname and place name.
In a sentence
佐野さんは昨日、駅で私を見つけました。
Mr. Sano found me at the station yesterday.
In this sentence, "佐野" is a surname referring to Mr. Sano, and "さん" is an honorific suffix.
この地図によると、佐野市はここから西にあります。
According to this map, Sano City is west from here.
Here, "佐野" is used as part of the proper noun "佐野市" (Sano City), indicating a specific city.
佐野という名前は、日本でよく見られる名字の一つです。
The name "Sano" is one of the common family names in Japan.
In this case, "佐野" is discussed as a typical Japanese surname found commonly in Japan.
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