Vocabulary
What does 乗っ取る (のっとる, nottoru) mean?
乗っ取る (のっとる, nottoru) means to hijack, take over; to seize control.
Quick facts| Reading | のっとる |
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| Romaji | nottoru |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnottoru
to hijack, take over; to seize control
- 1godan verb · transitive to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.)
- 2godan verb · transitive to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
Example sentences
大企業がその会社を乗っ取った。
A major corporation took over that company.
犯人は飛行機を乗っ取ろうとした。
The criminal tried to hijack the airplane.
