noun
neighborhood council; residents' association
A local community organization that handles neighborhood affairs, events, and communication with local government.
来月、自治会の総会があります。
There will be a general meeting of the neighborhood council next month.
自治会費を集めに行きます。
I'm going to collect the residents' association fees.
noun
Used in compounds like 学生自治会 (がくせいじちかい) for a student self-governing body.
See also: 学生自治会 (がくせいじちかい)
学生自治会の役員に立候補した。
I ran for a position on the student council.
自治 (self-government) + 会 (association).