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VocabJLPT N1

land mine

Noun

Definitions

1. land mine
2. topic that sets someone off
3. something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business)

This noun literally refers to a landmine, an explosive device buried underground. It is also used figuratively in conversation to mean a sensitive topic or situation that could cause trouble if accidentally brought up.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The morning news reported that a land mine had exploded near the border.

Sentence 2

At dinner, my father said, "Land mines in a war zone are truly terrifying."

Sentence 3

No way — there were land mines buried under the schoolyard?!

Sentence 4

In that village, people can't even reach the well because of land mines.

Sentence 5

As a preliminary survey, we will be deploying mine-detection dogs.