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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ治ち

jichi

self-government, autonomy

Example sentences

  1. ロシアや中国ちゅうごくは多おおくの自治じち区くを持もちます。

    Russia and China have many autonomous regions.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. その教師きょうしは学生がくせい自治じち委員会いいんかいの決定けっていを支持しじした。

    The teacher affirmed the decision of the student council.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 自治じちを放棄ほうきする

    to renounce autonomy

    Wiktionary · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Kanji in 自治

  • 自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
  • 治reign; be at peaceOnジ・チKunおさめる・おさまる・なおる

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