石せき炭たん

also: いしずみ

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Refers to the black mineral used as fuel. Common in industrial, energy, and historical contexts.

石せき炭たんを掘ほるto mine coal
この地ち域いきでは昔むかし、石せき炭たんを掘ほっていた。
Coal used to be mined in this area.
石せき炭たんを燃もやすto burn coal (as fuel)
工こう場じょうでは石せき炭たんを燃もやして蒸じょう気きを作つくった。
The factory burned coal to produce steam.
石せき炭たんで発はつ電でんするto generate electricity using coal
この発はつ電でん所しょは石せき炭たんで発はつ電でんしている。
This power plant generates electricity using coal.
石せき炭たんを運はこぶto transport coal
トラックが石せき炭たんを港みなとまで運はこんだ。
The truck transported the coal to the port.

炭すみN1
石炭 refers to mineral coal dug from the ground, while 炭 usually means charcoal made from wood, though both share the kanji 炭.
泥でい炭たん
石炭 refers to coal, a harder, highly carbonized fossil fuel, whereas 泥炭 is younger, softer peat still rich in identifiable plant matter.
木もく炭たん
石炭 is mineral coal dug from the ground, whereas 木炭 is charcoal made by carbonizing wood.

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石せき油ゆN3
石油 is liquid petroleum oil, whereas 石炭 is solid coal; both are fossil fuels but learners sometimes mix up the words.
採さい炭たん
石炭 is the coal itself as a substance, while 採炭 is the act or process of mining that coal.

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石炭Usage100%
- せきたん
  Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
- いしずみ
  out-dated reading
いしずみ
out-dated reading
Obsolete kana usage; marks as out-dated or obsolete.

Compound of 石 (stone) and 炭 (charcoal), literally 'stone charcoal', reflecting its appearance and use as a fuel.