租そ借しゃく地ち

noun

leased territory; foreign concession

Historical term for a territory leased by one country to another, often under unequal treaties. Used in contexts such as 租借地の返還 (return of leased territory).

• 香港ほんこんはかつてイギリスの租そ借しゃく地ちだった。

  Hong Kong was once a British leased territory.

• 租そ借しゃく地ちの歴れき史しについて学まなぶ。

  Learn about the history of leased territories.