Meaning

Primary

Rope Off

Alternatives

Turf, Territory, Domain

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Take your rope and stretch it out to show where the cutoff is. This is when you rope off something. It shows your territory and turf. Don't cross this rope I've stretched out, it's my domain.

Reading

なわばり
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is and 張る put together into one word.

Context

Context Sentences

案の定、その場所はヤクザの縄張りだった。

Sure enough, the place was yakuza territory.

Kanji Composition