縄張り

なわばり

rope off

Also:one's turf, territory (of an animal)

What does 縄張り mean?

縄張り is a Japanese noun meaning rope off in English. It can also be translated as one's turf, territory (of an animal) depending on context. It is written as 縄張り in kanji, なわばり in hiragana, and nawabari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.