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VocabJLPT N1

coal mine

Noun

Definitions

1. coal mine
2. (coal) pit
3. coal-mine shaft
4. Coal mining

This noun refers to a coal mine, a place where coal is extracted from underground. It appears frequently in historical contexts about Japan's industrial past, as coal mining was once a major industry, and can also appear in literature or news about mining communities.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Apparently the bakery down the street relocated from an old coal mining town.

Sentence 2

At dinner, my brother pulled out photos from a coal mine tour he'd been on.

Sentence 3

We heard back from them saying, "The property rights on the old coal mine site are complicated."

Sentence 4

By the way, I wonder if coal mining towns get really heavy snow in winter.

Sentence 5

Apparently the slopes around the old mine tend to give way when the rain keeps up.