(こうどう)

こうどう
noun
mine tunnel; gallery; shaft
1. mine tunnel; gallery; underground passage in a mine
A horizontal or inclined passage dug underground for mining or military purposes.
坑道(こうどう)(はい)る。
To enter the mine tunnel.
廃鉱(はいこう)坑道(こうどう)観光地(かんこうち)として整備(せいび)された。
The tunnels of an abandoned mine were developed as a tourist attraction.
坑道(こうどう)(おく)(くら)くて湿気(しっけ)(おお)く、ヘルメットなしでは危険(きけん)だ。
Deep inside the mine tunnel it is dark and humid, and it's dangerous without a helmet.

Note the homophone distinction: 坑道(こうどう) (mine tunnel) vs 行動(こうどう) (action) vs 講堂(こうどう) (lecture hall/auditorium). The kanji (こう) specifically relates to mines and excavation. Common collocations: 坑道(こうどう)()る (to dig a mine tunnel), 坑道(こうどう)(ない) (inside the tunnel). In military usage, refers to underground passages or siege tunnels. Related: 炭鉱(たんこう) (coal mine), 鉱山(こうざん) (mine — the site), 採掘(さいくつ) (mining, excavation).