炭鉱 (Tankou) is a Japanese noun meaning “coal mine, (coal) pit, colliery, coal-mine shaft”.
Meanings
- nouncoal mine; (coal) pit; colliery
- nouncoal-mine shaft
Examples
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).