No. 4,529 in Japanese
岩国
Iwakuni: A city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
In a sentence
岩国は日本の山口県にある都市です。
Iwakuni is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
Here, '岩国' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location in Japan.
岩国で有名な観光スポットは錦帯橋です。
A famous tourist spot in Iwakuni is the Kintai Bridge.
In this sentence, '岩国' appears as the context in which the tourist attraction is located.
私は春休みに岩国を訪れる予定です。
I plan to visit Iwakuni during the spring holidays.
In this case, '岩国' functions as the destination for the planned visit.
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