Meaning Of The Word Hara-kiri
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hara-kiri
uncountable noun: In former times, if a Japanese person committed hara-kiri, they killed themselves by cutting their own stomach open, in order to avoid dishonour. hara-kiri in American English ritual suicide by cutting the abdomen: it is called seppuku by the Japanese, and was practiced by high-ranking Japanese of the military class in lieu of execution or to avoid disgrace noun: ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen with a dagger or knife: formerly practiced in Japan by members of the warrior class when disgraced or sentenced to death hara-kiri in British English noun: (formerly, in Japan) ritual suicide by disembowelment with a sword when disgraced or under sentence of death |
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