1.
to crack down on, to regulate, to control
To enforce rules or laws to suppress illegal or improper activities.
警察は違法駐車を厳しく取り締まっている。
The police are strictly cracking down on illegal parking.
ネットでの著作権侵害を取り締まる法律が必要だ。
Laws are needed to regulate copyright infringement on the internet.
2.
to supervise, to manage
To oversee operations or staff in an organization.
彼は会社の取り締まり役を務めている。
He serves as a company director.
取り締まり役 = company director (person who manages)
TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞 (transitive). Compound verb: 取る + 締まる. Pattern: Xを取り締まる (crack down on X / regulate X).
ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing enforcement. 取り締まっている = 'is regulating' or 'is cracking down on.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 違反を取り締まる (crack down on violations)
- 厳しく取り締まる (strictly regulate)
- 取り締まり (regulation, crackdown - noun form)
- 取り締まり役 (company director)
NOTE: The noun form 取り締まり is very common, especially in 取り締まり役 (director) in business contexts.
Related Words
Related:
締まる