“Municipality” in Japanese
Short answer
Municipality in Japanese is “自治体” (jichitai). Full meaning: municipality, local government, self-governing body, autonomous body.
Other ways to say “Municipality” in Japanese
基礎自治体
kisojichitai municipality, basic municipality
コムーネ
komuune comune (civil administrative unit in Italy), municipality; Italian city-state
市制
shisei municipal organization, municipal organisation, municipality
地方自治体
chihoujichitai local authority, local government, locality, local self-governing body, municipality
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