This is the 7281st most frequent Japanese word.
中野
"中野" (Nakano) is a Japanese place name and surname meaning "central field."
In this sentence, '中野' is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific location, demonstrating geographic designation.
中野は東京のエリアの名前です。
Nakano is the name of an area in Tokyo.
Here, '中野' is used to indicate the destination or location where someone resides, emphasizing its role in describing places.
彼は中野に住んでいます。
He lives in Nakano.
In this instance, '中野' is used as the object of the action 'visited', illustrating functionality in sentence construction.