地ち縁えん集しゅう団だん

noun

territorial group; community based on shared locality

A social group formed through shared geographical ties, such as a neighborhood association or village community. Often contrasted with 血縁集団 (kinship group).

See also: 血縁集団

• 地ち縁えん集しゅう団だんの代だい表ひょう的てきな例れいとして町ちょう内ない会かいが挙あげられる。

  A typical example of a territorial group is the neighborhood association.

• 都と市し化かが進すすむにつれて、地ち縁えん集しゅう団だんの結けっ束そくは弱よわまっている。

  As urbanization progresses, the cohesion of territorial groups is weakening.