Japanese

まる

とりしまる
Meaning: to crack down on; to regulate; to control
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 取り締まる 取り締まらない
Polite 取り締まります 取り締まりません
Past 取り締まった 取り締まらなかった
Polite + Past 取り締まりました 取り締まりませんでした
Te-form 取り締まって 取り締まらなくて
Potential 取り締まれる 取り締まれない
Passive 取り締まられる 取り締まられない
Causative 取り締まらせる 取り締まらせない
Causative + Passive 取り締まらされる 取り締まらされない
Imperative 取り締まれ 取り締まるな

Handwriting

取
り
締
ま
る

Example sentences

The police crack down on traffic violations.
警察は麻薬の密輸を厳しく取り締まっている。
The police are strictly cracking down on drug smuggling.

Usage Notes

Used when an authority enforces rules or laws, often against illegal or improper activities.

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