炭鉱のカナリア

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
たん
Grade: 3
こう
Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
炭鑛のカナリア (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Compound from (たん)(こう) (tankō, coal mine) + (no, of, in) + カナリア (kanaria, canary), calque of English canary in a coal mine.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [tã̠ŋko̞ː no̞ ka̠na̠ɾʲia̠]

Noun[edit]

(たん)(こう)のカナリア (tankō no kanaria

  1. canary in a coal mine