炭鉱

たんこう

coal mine, coal pit

What does 炭鉱 mean?

炭鉱 is a Japanese noun meaning coal mine, coal pit in English. It is written as 炭鉱 in kanji, たんこう in hiragana, and tankou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あの支部は炭鉱労働組合に属している。

That branch is affiliated to the miners' union.