Rìběn wàijiāoguān Tiánbiān xiānsheng fǎngwèn le Běijīng.
The Japanese diplomat Mr. Tanabe visited Beijing.
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usage
As a common noun 田边 just means 'edge of a rice/crop field'. As a proper noun it transliterates the Japanese surname Tanabe, which is why it shows up frequently in Chinese news referencing Japanese individuals or companies (e.g. 田边制药 Tanabe Pharma).
