What does 乗っ取る mean?
乗っ取る is a Japanese verb meaning “to capture, to occupy, to take over” in English. It is written as 乗っ取る in kanji, のっとる in hiragana, and nottoru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
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.