取り締まる

とりしまる

to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee

JLPT N1 common word Also written 取締る、取締まる

Meaning

v5rvt
to manage; to control; to supervise; to oversee; to command
v5rvt
to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce; to regulate

Example sentences

暴力を取り締まるのは、政府の責任である。

It is up to the government to take action on violence.
不正アクセスは、法律で取り締まるべき。

There should be a law against computer hacking.
市は飲酒運転を非常に厳しく取り締まって、罰金を課している。

The city is cracking down on drunk drivers and giving them fines.