No. 2,114 in Japanese
小川
Stream; small river.
In a sentence
家の近くに小川が流れています。
A stream flows near the house.
Here, '小川' refers to a small stream, emphasizing its natural and geographical feature.
彼の名前は小川です。
His name is Ogawa.
In this sentence, '小川' is used as a proper noun to specify someone's surname.
小川で魚を捕まえました。
I caught fish in the stream.
'小川' here denotes the setting or location, indicating a small water body where activity takes place.
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