基き礎そ自じ治ち体たい

noun

municipality; basic local government

Refers to the lowest tier of local government in Japan, such as cities, towns, and villages. Often contrasted with 広域自治体 (prefectures).

• 日本にほんでは、市し町ちょう村そんが基き礎そ自じ治ち体たいにあたります。

  In Japan, cities, towns, and villages are the basic municipalities.

• 基き礎そ自じ治ち体たいの役やく割わりは、住じゅう民みんに最もっとも身み近ぢかな行ぎょう政せいサービスを提てい供きょうすることです。

  The role of basic municipalities is to provide the most familiar administrative services to residents.