Japanese word

乗っ取る

Pronunciation

Romajinottoru

Meaning

  • verbtake over

Example

大きな会社が小さな会社を乗っ取ります。ō ki na gai sha ga chii sa na gai sha o no tto ri ma su

A large company takes over a small company.

Illustration for 乗っ取る (take over)

More examples

経営陣は株主の同意なしに会社を乗っ取ろうとしています。kei ei jin wa kabu nushi no dō i na shi ni gai sha o no tto rō to shi te i ma su

The management team is trying to take over the company without the shareholders' consent.

Core concept

Describes seizing control of something from another party, usually without permission or through force.

Common phrases

  • サーバーを乗っ取るsā bā o no tto ru

    hijack a server

  • 会社を乗っ取るkai sha o no tto ru

    take over a company

Similar words

掌握するshōakusuru: To gain and maintain control of a group, organization, or situation.
支配するshihaisuru: To have lasting control over a person, group, organization, or place.
買収するbaishūsuru: To take control of a company through the purchase of its shares.

Definition in Japanese

他人や他の組織が管理するものを不正に奪い、支配する。ta nin ya hoka no so shiki ga kan ri su ru mo no o fu sei ni uba i shi hai su ru

Word origin

乗る (noru, "to get on") and 取る (toru, "to take") form 乗り取る (noritoru), which changed to 乗っ取る (nottoru) and acquired the sense of taking control.

Usage tips

  • The compound 乗っ取り (nottori) appears in Japanese discussions of hacked accounts, where it means that someone else has taken control of the account.

Other meanings

  • hijackverb
  • seizeverb

Related words

  • 乗っ取りnottoritakeovernoun

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