noun
Refers to the act of seizing control of a company, organization, or position, often through aggressive or hostile means.
その会社は敵対的乗っ取りの標的になった。
The company became the target of a hostile takeover.
noun
Used for the illegal seizure of vehicles, especially aircraft, or digital accounts. Often appears in compounds like 乗っ取り事件 (hijacking incident).
飛行機の乗っ取り事件がニュースで報じられた。
The airplane hijacking incident was reported on the news.