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VocabJLPT N1

place name

Noun

Definitions

1. place name
2. toponym

This noun refers to the name of a place, such as a city, town, region, or geographical feature. It appears in contexts involving maps, history, linguistics, and travel, and is often discussed when exploring the origins or meanings behind place names.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

There's something strangely melancholy about the name of that harbor town at sunset.

Sentence 2

In external emails, I always write place names out in full without abbreviating.

Sentence 3

Even if two places share the same name, the culture can be totally different, right?

Sentence 4

She mentioned that researching the origins of place names is a hobby of hers.

Sentence 5

Mispronouncing a place name can come across as rude, don't you think, senpai?