No. 3,488 in Japanese
福山
"Fukuyama" is a Japanese place name or surname, meaning "fortunate mountain."
In a sentence
福山に住んでいる友達を訪ねたいです。
I want to visit a friend who lives in Fukuyama.
福山 is used here to refer to a specific place, Fukuyama city.
福山さんは今日会社を休みました。
Mr./Ms. Fukuyama took a day off work today.
福山 is used here as a surname for a person, Mr./Ms. Fukuyama.
彼は福山の歴史について熱心に語りました。
He spoke passionately about the history of Fukuyama.
福山 is used here to represent the cultural or historical region corresponding to Fukuyama.
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