自治|じちjichi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounself-government; autonomy
   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.
2. nounlocal (governmental) autonomy

• Synonym自主じしゅNeutralActing on your own judgment without interference (「自主練習」); stresses an individual deciding for themselves, while 「自治」 is about a group managing its own affairs.
• Related自立じりつNeutralBeing independent and not depending on others (「経済的に自立する」); the emphasis is on self-support, whereas 「自治」 is about a group governing itself.
• Related独立どくりつNeutralBreaking away from another party (「独立国」「独立して店を開く」); the emphasis is on separating from the other side, whereas 「自治」 is a group managing its own affairs.
• Related自律じりつNeutralControlling yourself by your own standards (「自律した生活」); the focus is self-discipline, while 「自治」 is about a group managing its own affairs.
• Related自決じけつWrittenWritten word for self-determination, as of a nation deciding its own fate; can also mean suicide. Carries a strongly written, formal flavor.
• Related自由じゆうNeutralFreedom from restraint in general (「自由に選ぶ」); stresses being unconstrained, while 「自治」 is about managing affairs by oneself or one's group.
• Related一本立ちいっぽんだちNeutralStanding on your own, no longer relying on others; often used about careers, e.g. going independent in one's line of work.
• Related独立独歩どくりつどっぽWrittenFour-character idiom for acting independently on your own convictions, not following the crowd; literary and confined mostly to writing.
• Related自足じそくWrittenSelf-sufficiency — meeting your own needs — and also self-satisfaction; a written word with a formal flavor.
• Related独行どっこうWrittenWritten word for going or acting alone, keeping to oneself; rare in modern use.
• Related独立独行どくりつどっこうWrittenFour-character idiom for acting independently according to your own beliefs; literary in tone.
• Related自主独往じしゅどくおうWrittenFour-character idiom for living independently by your own will and judgment; rare and literary.
• Antonym支配しはいNeutralRule or control by another power, bringing things under its sway; the opposite of 「自治」.
• Antonym他律たりつWrittenWritten word for being controlled by others, acting on outside rules rather than one's own will; the direct opposite of 「自治」.

Use 「自治」 for a group or region managing its own affairs (「地方自治」「自治会」). For individuals: 「自主」 is deciding for yourself, 「自立」 not relying on others, 「独立」 breaking away, 「自律」 self-restraint. The opposite is 「支配」.

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1. 自分じぶんのことは自分じぶんで判断はんだんして処理しょりし治おさめること。
2. 他人たにんに支配しはいされず、自分じぶんたちで一定いっていの区域くいきを治おさめること。