What does 取り締まる mean?
取り締まる is a Japanese verb meaning “to crack down, to control, to supervise” in English. It can also be translated as “to crack down on” depending on context. It is written as 取り締まる in kanji, とりしまる in hiragana, and torishimaru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
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.