1.
control; supervision; regulation; enforcement
The act of maintaining order, enforcing rules, or supervising to ensure compliance with laws or regulations.
社内の規律取り締まりを担当している。
I'm in charge of maintaining discipline within the company.
2.
crackdown; enforcement action
Intensified enforcement activity, especially by police or authorities against violations.
警察が飲酒運転の取り締まりを強化している。
The police are intensifying their crackdown on drunk driving.
違法駐車の取り締まりが厳しくなった。
Enforcement against illegal parking has become stricter.
COMPOUND STRUCTURE:
取り締まる (to control, supervise) → noun form 取り締まり
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 取り締まりを行う - to conduct enforcement
- 取り締まりを強化する - to intensify crackdowns
- 取り締まりが厳しい - enforcement is strict
- 取り締まりに遭う - to get caught in a crackdown
- 取り締まりを逃れる - to escape enforcement
TYPES OF 取り締まり:
- 交通取り締まり - traffic enforcement
- 速度取り締まり - speed enforcement
- 不法投棄の取り締まり - crackdown on illegal dumping
RELATED TERM:
取締役 - company director/board member (different meaning - uses the same kanji but refers to corporate governance role)
REGISTER:
Neutral to formal. Common in news reports and official announcements.