JLPT · Level 101
45 words
Japanese word
鉱山
Pronunciation
Romajikōzan
Meaning
- nounmine
Example
父は鉱山で働いています。chichi wa kō zan de hatara i te i ma su
My father works at a mine.
More examples
資源がなくなり、その鉱山は閉鎖されました。shi gen ga na ku na ri so no kō zan wa hei sa sa re ma shi ta
The mine was closed after its resources ran out.
Core concept
Describes a place or operation where minerals are taken from the earth.
Common phrases
鉱山の開発kō zan no kai hatsu
mine development
鉱山を経営するkō zan o kei ei su ru
operate a mine
鉱山から産出するkō zan ka ra san shutsu su ru
be produced from a mine
Similar words
採掘場saikutsujō: A site where minerals are removed from the earth by digging.
Definition in Japanese
地下から鉱石などを掘り出す場所や、その事業。chi ka ka ra kō seki na do o ho ri da su ba sho ya so no ji gyō
Word origin
鉱山 (kōzan) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 鉱 (kō, "ore") and 山 (san, "mountain"), referring to a place for obtaining ore.
Usage tips
- In English, mine can also mean an explosive device, but 鉱山 (kōzan) refers to a place or operation for extracting minerals.
Related words
- 鉱山業kōzangyōmining industrynoun