Japanese word

大野

Pronunciation

Romajiōno

Meaning

  • nounOno

Example

大野さんは東京に住んでいます。ō no sa n wa tō kyō ni su n de i ma su

Ono lives in Tokyo.

Illustration for 大野 (Ono)

More examples

大野さんにはまだ連絡していません。ō no sa n ni wa ma da ren raku shi te i ma se n

I have not contacted Ono yet.

Common phrases

  • 大野さんに会うō no sa n ni a u

    meet Ono

Definition in Japanese

日本人の姓の一つ。nihonjin no sei no hito tsu

Word origin

The surname 大野 (Ōno) combines 大 (ō, "large") and 野 (no, "field"); its specific family origin is not certain from the spelling alone.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 大野 (Ōno) can be either a person's surname or a place name, so context determines which meaning is intended.

Other meanings

  • large fieldnoun

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