巨人

巨人

"巨人" means "giant" or "titan" in English.

In this sentence, 巨人 refers to literal giants, mythical beings of enormous size.

あの映画には巨人が登場します。

That movie features giants.

Here, 巨人 is the name of a baseball team, referring to a proper noun.

彼は野球チーム、巨人のファンです。

He is a fan of the baseball team Giants.

In this context, 巨人 is used metaphorically, comparing accomplishment to the grand stature of giants.

彼の功績は巨人のように偉大だ。

His achievements are as great as those of a giant.