乗っ取る
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to seize; to occupy; to usurp
2. to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
のっとる
Examples6
軍
The army took over the government.
乗っ取り
We cannot meet the demands of the hijackers.
万一
If this airplane were to be hijacked, what in the world would you do?
汚い
When the trusted confidant of the person who conducted a hostile takeover of the company betrayed him, it was a sort of retributive justice.
武器
The armed hijackers terrified the passengers.
乗っ取り
The hijacker demanded a ransom of two million dollars.