No. 3,449 in Japanese
玉城
"玉城" (Tamaki) is a Japanese surname or place name meaning "jade castle" or "beautiful castle."
In a sentence
玉城さんは去年東京に引っ越しました。
Mr. Tamaki moved to Tokyo last year.
'玉城' is used as a Japanese family name in this sentence, addressing an individual named Mr. Tamaki.
玉城の歴史を学ぶことはとても興味深いです。
Learning about the history of Tamaki is very interesting.
Here, '玉城' refers to a place or an area, indicating its historical significance.
彼は玉城町で生まれました。
He was born in Tamaki Town.
In this sentence, '玉城' is used as part of the name of a town, specifically 'Tamaki Town'.
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