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How to say 'Regulate' or 'Enforce' in Japanese | 取り締まる

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The Japanese word for Regulate or Enforce is 'Torishimaru', written as 取り締まる in Japanese.'Regulate' or 'Enforce' in hiragana is とりしまる.

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

    Reading

    とりしまる

    torishimaru

    Kanji

    Take Tighten, Bind

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '取り締まる (とりしまる)' primarily means 'to regulate' or 'to enforce'. It is often used in contexts where rules, laws, or policies are being strictly monitored or controlled. For example, it can refer to the enforcement of traffic laws or the regulation of corporate activities. Example sentences: The police enforce the law「警察は法律を取り締まる」(けいさつはほうりつをとりしまる). The company regulates its employees' behavior「会社は従業員の行動を取り締まる」(かいしゃはじゅうぎょういんのこうどうをとりしまる).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    6963

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 取り締まる

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Take

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

Hiragana in the Word 取り締まる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ri
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ma
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 取り締まる Through the Kanji

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

Words Related to 取り締まる Through the Kanji

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 締 as well.

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    締め切り

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    締め切る

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    締まる

    Meaning

    Close, Tighten

  • word

    締める

    Meaning

    Close, Tighten

  • word

    抱き締める

    Meaning

    Hug

  • word

    締結

    Meaning

    Conclusion, Signing

  • word

    握り締める

    Meaning

    Clench

Learn the Word 取り締まる

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What does 'Torishimaru' (取り締まる) mean?

'Torishimaru' means 'Regulate' or 'Enforce' .

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