鉱山|こうざんkouzan[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmine (ore)
   この鉱山こうざんは来月らいげつ閉山へいざんになる。↗

   This mine will close down next month.

• Related金山かなやまNeutralRefers to a gold mine specifically, the characters meaning 金 and 山. Neutral in register; narrower in reference than 鉱山, which covers mines for any ore or mineral.

Use 鉱山 as the general term for a mine where ore or minerals are extracted; reserve 金山 for mines that produce gold specifically, since its characters literally combine 金 and 山.

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1. 有用ゆうような鉱物こうぶつを採掘さいくつする場所ばしょ。