Illustration: Inside the cab of a Japanese steam locomotive, a fireman lifts a shovel of irregular coal lumps from the tender toward the open firebox. More jagged pieces fill the bunker behind his legs, and coal dust darkens his gloves and cheek.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

石せき炭たん

sekitan

coal

Example sentences

  1. 石炭せきたんを石油せきゆの代かわりに使つかいました。

    They substituted coal for oil.

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  2. 石炭せきたんが燃もえている。

    The coal is burning.

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  3. この国くには石炭せきたんに恵めぐまれている。

    This country is rich in coal.

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Kanji in 石炭

  • 石stoneOnセキ・シャク・コクKunいし
  • 炭charcoal; coalOnタンKunすみ

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