No. 793 in Japanese
渋谷
Shibuya: A district in Tokyo, Japan, known for its fashion, shopping, and the famous Shibuya Crossing.
In a sentence
渋谷は東京の有名な地区です。
Shibuya is a famous district in Tokyo.
Here, '渋谷' is used as a proper noun to denote a specific location/district in Tokyo.
渋谷駅で友達と待ち合わせしました。
I met a friend at Shibuya Station.
In this sentence, '渋谷駅' incorporates '渋谷' to specify Shibuya Station, connecting it to the proper noun context.
渋谷から電車で10分くらいの距離に住んでいます。
I live about 10 minutes by train from Shibuya.
'渋谷' is again the location name, denoting a reference point for distance measurement.
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