JLPT N1 Advanced
乗っ取る
To hijack or take over (a vehicle, company, or account)
Readings
Other forms
乗っ取ります polite form
乗っ取った past form
乗っ取って te-form
乗っ取られる passive form
Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Take Over / Hijack
Describes the act of forcibly seizing command of a vehicle, organization, or digital identity from its rightful owner.
Example
ライバル 会社 が 我々 の 会社 を 乗っ取ろう と して いる 。
A rival company is trying to execute a hostile takeover of our company.
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