鉱脈(こうみゃく)

こうみゃく
noun
ore vein; mineral vein; lode
naturebusiness
1. ore vein; mineral vein; lode
A streak of ore or mineral running through surrounding rock. Also used figuratively for a rich source of something valuable, such as information or talent.
金(きん)の鉱脈(こうみゃく)を発見(はっけん)した。
They discovered a gold vein.
この山(やま)には銅(どう)の鉱脈(こうみゃく)がある。
There is a copper vein in this mountain.
新(あら)たな鉱脈(こうみゃく)を掘(ほ)り当(あ)てた鉱山(こうざん)は活気(かっき)を取(と)り戻(もど)した。
The mine that struck a new vein regained its vitality.

Composed of 鉱(こう) (mineral) + 脈(みゃく) (vein, line).

Common collocations

  • 金(きん)の鉱脈(こうみゃく): gold vein
  • 鉱脈(こうみゃく)を発見(はっけん)する: to discover a vein
  • 鉱脈(こうみゃく)を掘(ほ)り当(あ)てる: to strike a vein

Usage

Often used metaphorically for a rich, untapped source — e.g., 情報(じょうほう)の鉱脈(こうみゃく) (a goldmine of information), 才能(さいのう)の鉱脈(こうみゃく) (a vein of talent).

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Added 2026.6.5 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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