Hara-kiri
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English
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Alternative spellings
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Etymology
From Japanese è ¹åã (ã¯ããã, harakiri, hara belly + kiri cut)
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Noun
Hara-kiri (uncountable)
- 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
- suicide or any suicidal action
- a self-destructive act
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Usage notes
- The term seppuku is preferrable to hara-kiri.
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Synonyms
- (ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen): seppuku
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Derived terms
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Translations
ceremonial suicide by ripping open the abdomen
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suicide
self-destructive act
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- Japanese: è ¹åã (ã¯ããã, harakiri)
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