English
wikipedia

Etymology
From Ja. �� (����, seppuku).

Noun
en-noun|-

1. A form of ritual suicide by disembowelment, practiced by Japanese samurai, especially to rid oneself of shame.

Usage notes
As with suicide, the usual verb used with seppuku is commit.

Synonyms
hara-kiri

Translations
trans-top|ritual suicide by disembowelment
Japanese: �� (����, seppuku)
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See also
bushido
hara-kiri
kamikaze
suicide

vi:seppuku

• 2007-05-05 22:53 - Hippietrail - related -> see also; replace spurious derived section with usage note

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