Dictionary / Vocabulary / 炭鉱
たんこう
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
JLPT N2 common word Also written 炭坑、炭礦
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.
炭鉱の内部に多くの労働者が閉じ込められた。
Many workers were trapped in the coal mine.