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地方自治体

Reading

Kana: ちほうじちたい
Romaji: chihoujichitai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ジ、 チ、 おさ.める、 おさ.まる、 なお.る、 なお.す
Meanings: reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Example Sentences

いくつかの地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)では開発(かいはつ)禁止(きんし)した。
➥Localities imposed bans on development.
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地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)中央(ちゅうおう)政府(せいふ)服従(ふくじゅう)することは(かなら)ずしも(ただ)しいとは(おも)わない。
➥I don't think it's always right for local governments to submit to the central government.
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地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)時代(じだい)()たといわれてから(ひさ)しい。
➥It has been long since they said the time of local government had come.
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地方自治体(ちほうじちたい)では(あたら)しい開発(かいはつ)プロジェクトを無理押(むりお)ししようとしています。
➥Local officials are twisting arms to push new development projects.
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