裏うら地じ

noun

lining

Only with reading うらじ

Refers to the inner fabric layer of clothing, bags, or other sewn items. The reading is うらじ; the alternative reading うらち is not used for this sense.

See also: 表地

• このコートの裏うら地じはシルクでできている。

  The lining of this coat is made of silk.

• 裏うら地じが破やぶれたので、修しゅう理りに出だした。

  The lining tore, so I sent it for repair.

noun

landlocked parcel; land without road access

Legal and real-estate term for a plot of land that does not directly face a public or private road. Often discussed in the context of 袋地 (ふくろち), a landlocked parcel. The reading is usually うらじ, but うらち may also be encountered.

See also: 袋地

• この土と地ちは裏うら地じなので、建けん築ちく許きょ可かが下くだりにくい。

  This parcel is landlocked, so it's hard to get a building permit.

• 裏うら地じの評ひょう価か額がくは、接せつ道どう条じょう件けんによって大おおきく変かわる。

  The assessed value of a landlocked parcel varies greatly depending on road access conditions.