炭
炭

charcoal, coal

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炭すみNounFreq #12280
1

charcoal

2

Rare term

charred remains

炭酸たんさんNounFreq #19704
1

Chemistry

carbonic acid

2

Abbreviation

carbonated water; carbonated drink

3

Word usually written using kana alone; Abbreviation; Written as タンサン

baking soda; sodium carbonate

石炭せきたんいしずみNounFreq #20217
1

coal

Examples
石炭を石油の代わりに使いました。
They substituted coal for oil.
消し炭けしずみNounFreq #24345
1

partly burned charcoal

2

Archaic

servant boy at a brothel or teahouse

炭化たんかNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #29204
1

carbonization; carbonisation

炭鉱炭坑炭礦たんこうNounFreq #31704
1

coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery

Examples
あの支部は炭鉱労働組合に属している。
That branch is affiliated to the miners' union.
2

炭坑 only

coal-mine shaft

獣炭じゅうたんNounFreq #32188
1

animal charcoal; carbo animalis

二酸化炭素にさんかたんそNounFreq #32567
1

carbon dioxide; CO2

Examples
樹木は酸素を排出し、二酸化炭素を吸収する。
Trees give off oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide.
褐炭かったんNoun～の Adj.Freq #33997
1

brown coal; lignite

炭火すみびNounFreq #35542
1

charcoal fire

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