roping off; cordon; demarcation
The act of stretching a rope to mark a boundary or the resulting marked-off area. Often used literally for construction sites, crime scenes, or festival spaces.
The construction site is roped off with yellow tape.
警察が事件現場を縄張りした。
The police cordoned off the crime scene.
turf; territory; domain; sphere of influence
Figurative extension: a person's or group's area of control, influence, or expertise. Common in business, politics, and gang contexts.
営業の縄張りを荒らすな。
Don't encroach on my sales turf.
彼は自分の縄張りを守るのに必死だ。
He is desperate to protect his territory.
Zoological use: the area an animal defends against others of its species.
オオカミは広い縄張りを持つ。
Wolves have large territories.
They roped off the construction site to mark out the boundary.
Encroaching on another gang's turf leads to serious trouble.
This bird calls loudly to defend its territory.
Deals within the territory require permission.
Male lions hold a wide territory.
That company is asserting its turf within the industry.
縄張り is a colloquial word for one's turf or territory (often with a hint of possessiveness), while ホームグラウンド in its extended sense simply means a place where one feels comfortable and familiar.
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