地ち利り

noun

locational advantage; advantageous position

Refers to a favorable geographical or positional advantage. Often used in strategic or competitive contexts. Related to the phrase 地の利.

See also: 地の利

• この城しろは地ち利りを生いかして建たてられた。

  This castle was built taking advantage of its locational advantage.

• 試し合あいでは、地ち利りを味み方かたにつけることが重じゅう要ようだ。

  In a match, it's important to make the locational advantage work in your favor.

noun

products from the land

Refers to the natural produce of a region, including agricultural output, timber, minerals, etc. A somewhat formal or literary term.

• この地ち域いきの地ち利りは、米こめと木もく材ざいが中ちゅう心しんです。

  The products from the land in this region are mainly rice and timber.

noun

land rent

Historical term for rent paid for the use of land. Also written as 地子. Rare in modern usage.

See also: 地子

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、地ち利りとして年ねん貢ぐが納おさめられていた。

  In the Edo period, land rent was paid as an annual tribute.