No. 683 in Japanese
大谷
"大谷" (Ōtani or Ōya) is a Japanese surname meaning "large valley."
In a sentence
大谷さんは野球選手です。
Mr. Otani is a baseball player.
In this sentence, '大谷' is used as a person's surname.
この村には大谷という名前の谷があります。
There is a valley called 'Otani' in this village.
Here, '大谷' refers to the name of a geographical feature, a valley.
大谷高校はこの地域で有名な学校です。
Otani High School is a renowned school in this area.
In this sentence, '大谷' represents the name of a high school, suggesting institutional naming usage.
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