noun
substitute land; substitute lot
Refers to a piece of land given in place of another, often in legal or real estate contexts. Compare 代地 (だいち), which is more common.
See also: 代地
区画整理で替え地が提供された。
Substitute land was provided in the land readjustment.
noun
land substitution; land exchange
The act or process of exchanging one plot of land for another. Often used in administrative or legal contexts.
市との替え地交渉が難航している。
Negotiations with the city over the land exchange are facing difficulties.
More common term for substitute land; 替え地 is a less frequent synonym.
Compound of 替え (かえ, 'substitute') + 地 (ち, 'land').