乗っ取る
のっとる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive 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
- to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
Kanji
Example sentences
- 汚い手で会社を乗っ取ったものの、腹心だと思っていた部下に裏切られ、因果応報だね。
When the trusted confidant of the person who conducted a hostile takeover of the company betrayed him, it was a sort of retributive justice. - 軍が政府を乗っ取った。
The army took over the government. - 乗っ取り犯人の要求には応じられない。
We cannot meet the demands of the hijackers. - 武器を持った乗っ取り犯たちは乗客をりつ然とさせた。
The armed hijackers terrified the passengers. - 万一この飛行機が乗っ取られたら、君は一体どうするだろうか。
If this airplane were to be hijacked, what in the world would you do?