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private land; privately owned property
Land that belongs to a private individual or entity, as opposed to public or government-owned land.
ここは私有地です。
This is private property.
私有地に無断で入ってはいけない。
You must not enter private land without permission.
この森は私有地なので一般の人は立ち入れない。
This forest is private property, so the general public cannot enter.
A compound of 私有 (private ownership) + 地 (land). Often seen on signs warning against trespassing. Japan has a strong concept of private land ownership, and 私有地 signs are commonly posted at the boundaries of private property.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 私有地に立ち入る: to trespass on private land
- 私有地立入禁止: no trespassing on private property
- 私有地の売買: buying and selling of private land
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 公有地: public land — land owned by national or local government
- 国有地: state-owned land — land owned by the national government specifically
- 私有: private ownership — the broader concept, not limited to land