noun
unincorporated association; voluntary organization
A group formed by private agreement without legal incorporation; not a juridical person under Japanese law. Common in legal, tax, and administrative contexts.
このサークルは任意団体として活動しています。
This circle operates as an unincorporated association.
任意団体は法
Because an unincorporated association does not have legal personality, contracts are often made in the name of the representative individually.