境界
kyōkaiきょうかい
Boundary
The legal line between parcels. Unclear boundaries are among the most common problems in rural transactions: old cadastral maps are imprecise, markers go missing, and neighbors' memories differ. Ask early whether boundaries are confirmed — the answer changes the price and the timeline.
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