自じ治ち区く

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

autonomous region; territory

Refers to a self-governing administrative division, often used for regions like 内モンゴル自治区 (Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region) in China. Can also refer to a territory with some degree of autonomy.

See also: 行政区

• 内うちモンゴル自じ治ち区くは中ちゅう国ごくの北ほく部ぶにあります。

  The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is in the northern part of China.

• その地ち域いきは自じ治ち区くとして認みとめられた。

  The area was recognized as an autonomous region.