縄なわ張ばり行こう動どう

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Meanings

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noun

territorial behavior

zoology

Zoological term for behavior by which an animal defends a territory.

縄straw rope, cord

張counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread

行going, journey, carry out

動move, motion, change

縄なわ張ばり
縄張り means 'territory' or 'turf', while 縄張り行動 refers specifically to the behavior of defending or marking that territory.

Compound of 縄張り (なわばり, 'territory') and 行動 (こうどう, 'behavior').