炭鉱 (たんこう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

炭鉱 (たんこう) means coal mine / coal pit.

See example sentences below.

炭鉱 at a glance

炭鉱

たんこうtankou

N2noun

coal mine / coal pit

炭鉱たんこうtankouN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

coal mine / coal pit

Example 1

この炭鉱はもう閉鎖されました。

Translation

This coal mine has already been closed.

Example 2

炭鉱で働く人は大変です。

Translation

People who work in coal mines have a tough job.