WORD DETAIL
炭鉱
たんこう
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
炭鉱(readingたんこう) is a noun for a coal mine and its associated mining facilities. - Basic usage: It can describe a closed mine converted into a museum or the workplace supporting a mining family.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Specific mineral
炭鉱is specifically a mine for coal, not a general mine from which any mineral is extracted.
- Site and industry
- Depending on context, it evokes both the physical mine and the coal-mining work carried out there.