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mining in Japanese

mining in Japanese is 鉱業, 採鉱 — mining means the industry or process of extracting minerals, ores, or other resources from the earth.

mining in Japanese

鉱業
noun
Pronounced: kōgyō
The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
採鉱
noun
Pronounced: saikō
The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

What does "mining" mean?

  1. noun The industry or process of extracting minerals, ores, or other resources from the earth.
    "Coal mining once employed thousands of people in the region."
  2. noun The process of earning cryptocurrency by validating transactions through computation.
    "Cryptocurrency mining uses a huge amount of electricity."
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mining in a sentence

  • Coal mining once employed thousands of people in the region.
  • Cryptocurrency mining uses a huge amount of electricity.

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What is "mining" in Japanese?

"mining" in Japanese is 鉱業, 採鉱. mining means: The industry or process of extracting minerals, ores, or other resources from the earth.

How do you pronounce 鉱業?

"mining" in Japanese is 鉱業, pronounced "kōgyō".

How do you use "mining" in a sentence?

Example: "Coal mining once employed thousands of people in the region." In Japanese, "mining" is 鉱業, 採鉱.

Are there other ways to say "mining" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "mining": 鉱業, 採鉱.

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