This is the 9320th most frequent Japanese word.
直哉
"直哉" is a Japanese male given name, typically meaning "honest" or "straight" (直) and "to accomplish" or "peace" (哉).
In this sentence, '直哉' (Naoya) is used as a personal given name referring to an individual.
直哉は今日の試合で大活躍しました。
Naoya performed outstandingly in today's game.
Here, '直哉' is used with the honorific 'さん', indicating polite address toward a person named Naoya.
直哉さん、こちらが新しいプロジェクトです。
Mr. Naoya, this is the new project.
In this instance, '直哉' represents the possessor of an opinion, demonstrating ownership and reference to an individual's thoughts or statements.