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縄張り行動 (なわばりこうどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

縄なわ張ばり行こう動どう

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わ

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り

こ

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ど

う

Meanings

1

territorial behavior

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

オオカミの縄なわ張ばり行こう動どうは、群むれの生

せい

存ぞん

に

重じゅう

要よう

だ

。

The territorial behavior of wolves is important for the pack's survival.

Kanji

縄straw rope, cord
張counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread
行going, journey, carry out
動move, motion, change

Related words

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.

Built from

縄なわ張ばり+行こう動どう

Etymology

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