No. 4,373 in Japanese
古谷
"古谷" (Furuya) is a Japanese surname meaning "old valley."
In a sentence
古谷は駅の近くに住んでいます。
Furuya lives near the station.
In this sentence, 古谷 ('Furuya') is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
この辺りでは古谷という家が多いです。
In this area, there are many families named Furuya.
Here, 古谷 ('Furuya') refers to a family name common in a specific area.
古谷の歴史を調べるのは興味深いです。
Researching the history of Furuya is interesting.
In this sentence, 古谷 ('Furuya') refers to a place or an entity with historical significance.
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