渋谷

This is the 793rd most frequent Japanese word.


渋谷

Shibuya: A district in Tokyo, Japan, known for its fashion, shopping, and the famous Shibuya Crossing.


Here, '渋谷' is used as a proper noun to denote a specific location/district in Tokyo.

渋谷は東京の有名な地区です。

Shibuya is a famous district in Tokyo.


In this sentence, '渋谷駅' incorporates '渋谷' to specify Shibuya Station, connecting it to the proper noun context.

渋谷駅で友達と待ち合わせしました。

I met a friend at Shibuya Station.


'渋谷' is again the location name, denoting a reference point for distance measurement.

渋谷から電車で10分くらいの距離に住んでいます。

I live about 10 minutes by train from Shibuya.