Japanese word

取り締まる

Pronunciation

Romajitorishimaru

Meaning

  • verbcrack down on

Example

警察は違法駐車を取り締まります。kei satsu wa i hō chū sha o to ri shi ma ri ma su

The police crack down on illegal parking.

Illustration for 取り締まる (crack down on)

More examples

市は公園での無許可営業を取り締まっています。shi wa kō en de no mu kyo ka ei gyō o to ri shi ma tte i ma su

The city is cracking down on unauthorized sales in parks.

Core concept

Centers on keeping conduct within set limits through active oversight, often with a sense of enforcement.

Common phrases

  • 交通違反を取り締まるkō tsū i han o to ri shi ma ru

    crack down on traffic violations

  • 違法行為を取り締まるi hō kō i o to ri shi ma ru

    crack down on illegal activities

Similar words

規制するkiseisuru: To control activities by setting and enforcing rules or limits.
監督するkantokusuru: To oversee conduct to ensure that rules or standards are followed.
摘発するtekihatsusuru: To discover and expose violations through official action.

Definition in Japanese

規則や法律に従わせるため、違反する行為を厳しく監視して制止する。ki soku ya hō ritsu ni shitaga wa se ru ta me i han su ru kō i o kibi shi ku kan shi shi te sei shi su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese compound 取り (tori, "taking or handling") + 締まる (shimaru, "becoming tight or strict") expresses handling conduct strictly.

Usage tips

  • The verb 取り締まる (torishimaru) is especially common in headlines and official announcements, where it signals organized enforcement rather than a casual request to stop.

Other meanings

  • regulateverb
  • controlverb

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