古川

古川

"古川" (Furukawa) is a Japanese surname or place name meaning "old river."

Here, '古川' refers to a surname and is used as a proper noun referring to a teacher.

古川先生は歴史の授業を担当しています。

Ms. Furukawa teaches the history class.

In this context, '古川' refers to an unnamed old river as a conceptual term.

この村には古川が流れています。

An old river flows through this village.

Here, '古川' is utilized to indicate a person’s name, specifically the surname.

古川という名前の友人がいます。

I have a friend named Furukawa.