上原

This is the 7213th most frequent Japanese word.


上原

"上原" (Uehara) is a Japanese surname meaning "upper plain" or "top field."


In this sentence, 上原 is used as a family name referring to a specific person, denoted with the honorific さん.

上原さんは昨日、学校に来ました。

Mr. Uehara came to school yesterday.


Here, 上原 refers to a place name, specifically a town, indicating a geographic context.

上原は静かな町として知られています。

Uehara is known as a quiet town.


In this case, 上原 functions as part of a proper noun for a specific station's name.

上原駅はこの近くにありますか?

Is Uehara Station nearby?