How to say "autonomy" in Japanese

• 自治じちJLPT N2approx.Common
  nounCovers autonomy in the political or administrative sense: a region, community, or organization governing itself rather than being controlled from outside. Choose this when 'autonomy' means self-government.
  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.
• 自律じりつCommon
  nounCovers autonomy at the personal level: self-control and self-discipline, keeping one's own conduct and decisions in hand rather than depending on outside control.
• 自主じしゅJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbEmphasizes independence and self-reliance: doing or deciding things on one's own, without outside direction. It suits 'autonomy' when the point is independent initiative rather than governing rights.
• 自治権じちけんCommon
  nounRefers specifically to the right of self-government: autonomy as a legal or political entitlement held by a region or organization. Use it when 'autonomy' means that recognized right or authority, not personal self-discipline.

Use 自治 for self-government of a group or region, 自治権 for the right to self-govern, 自律 for personal self-discipline and self-regulation, and 自主 for independent, self-directed action.

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• 自治じちself-government
• 自律じりつautonomy
• 自主じしゅindependence
• 自治権じちけんautonomy
• 自主性じしゅせいautonomy
• 自主権じしゅけんautonomy
• オートノミーautonomy
• 主体性しゅたいせいindependence of will or action
• 自己完結じこかんけつself-sufficiency