No. 4,391 in Japanese
向井
"向井" is a Japanese surname meaning "facing the well" or "towards the well."
In a sentence
向井さんは私の友達です。
Ms. Mukai is my friend.
向井 here is used as a proper noun, specifically a surname.
向井の反対側に座ってください。
Please sit on the opposite side of Mukai.
向井 is again a proper noun referring to an individual; the sentence specifies a spatial relationship.
この道を向井に行けば駅があります。
If you proceed along this road towards Mukai, you'll find the station.
向井 is employed here as a directional term signifying toward the location Mukai.
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