小野寺

小野寺

"小野寺" (Onodera) is a Japanese surname.

In this sentence, "小野寺さん" functions as a proper noun referring to a person with the surname Onodera, and "さん" is an honorific suffix.

小野寺さんは親切な人ですね。

Ms. Onodera is a kind person, isn't she?

Here, "小野寺" refers to the name of a temple, illustrating its use as a place name.

小野寺というお寺を訪ねてみました。

I visited a temple called Onodera.

In this case, "小野寺" translates to "small temple" rather than a name, highlighting its descriptive nature.

子供のころ、小野寺でよく遊んでいました。

As a child, I often played near the small temple.