炭鉱
たんこう
tankou
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 73 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
炭鉱 (たんこう (tankou)) means "Coal mine". The reading is たんこう (tankou). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Coal mine
Also : Coal pit
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Example Sentences
かつて、この地域には多くの炭鉱がありましたが、今はもう採掘されていません。
かつて、このちいきにはおおくのたんこうがありましたが、いまはもうさいくつされていません。
Once, there were many coal mines in this region, but they are no longer being mined.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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