This is the 7988th most frequent Japanese word.
大船渡
Ōfunato: A city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
In this sentence, 大船渡 refers to Ōfunato City, specifying a location context.
大船渡市は岩手県にあります。
Ōfunato City is located in Iwate Prefecture.
Here, 大船渡 directly indicates the coastal area of Ōfunato, giving it a geographical context.
彼は大船渡の海岸で美しい写真を撮りました。
He took beautiful pictures on the coast of Ōfunato.
In this case, 大船渡 refers to an event (festival) associated with the location, adding cultural context to the word's usage.