地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)

ちほうじちたい
noun
local government; municipality
formallegal
1. local government; municipality; local authority
A governing body at the regional or municipal level, including prefectures, cities, towns, and villages. Responsible for local administration, public services, and community governance.
地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)に問(と)い合(あ)わせる。
To contact the local government.
地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)が独自(どくじ)の支援策(しえんさく)を発表(はっぴょう)した。
The local government announced its own support measures.
多(おお)くの地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)が人口減少(じんこうげんしょう)という課題(かだい)に直面(ちょくめん)している。
Many local governments are facing the challenge of population decline.

Compound of 地方(ちほう) (local/regional) + 自治体(じちたい) (self-governing body). Often shortened to 自治体(じちたい) in conversation and news. In Japan, 地方自治体(ちほうじちたい) includes 都道府県(とどうふけん) (prefectures) and 市町村(しちょうそん) (cities, towns, and villages). Common collocations: 地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)の取(と)り組(く)み (local government initiatives), 地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)の財政(ざいせい) (local government finances).

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Added 2026.3.24 13:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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