NichiDict

取り締まる

N1
とりしまる
取締る取締まる
[torishimaru]
Illustration for 取り締まる

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee; to command

2.GodanTransitive

to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce; to regulate

Examples

警察が違法行為を取り締まる

The police crack down on illegal activities.

警察が交通違反を取り締まっている

The police are cracking down on traffic violations.

飲酒運転を取り締まるための法律が強化された。

Laws to crack down on drunk driving were strengthened.