No. 4,919 in Japanese
直子
"直子" (Naoko) is a Japanese female given name, meaning "honest child" or "straight child," depending on the kanji interpretation.
In a sentence
直子さんは新しい仕事を始めました。
Naoko has started a new job.
In this sentence, "直子" refers to a person's name, Naoko, identifying the subject who started a new job.
私の親友の直子はとても親切な人です。
My best friend Naoko is a very kind person.
Here, "直子" is the name of the person's best friend, linking the name to a descriptive quality.
直子の意見を聞いた方がいいと思います。
I think we should listen to Naoko's opinion.
The word "直子" represents a person whose opinion is suggested to be considered in the context of the statement.
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