seppuku

Noun

Meaning

Same as Hara-kiri.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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After the events of the Prince Hata episode, Madao would be rejected from the Immigration Bureau, abandoned by his wife, and would even fail to commit seppuku. Source: Internet

Consumed by his blood feud and the ravages of a hostile world, 's Michelangelo is a beaten, battered and battle-weary warrior who openly considers seppuku. Source: Internet

Isabela Representative Rod Albano was referring to Supreme Court Associate Justice Caguioa's opinion slamming the decision ousting former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as 'seppuku.' Source: Internet

Ronin lacking these skills, or who simply fell on hard times, would sometimes commit seppuku rather than continue their dishonorable, masterless existences. Source: Internet

The local magistrate was unable to resist the British demand for food, fuel, and water, later committing seppuku as a result. Source: Internet

Women main Japanese woman preparing for jigai (female version of seppuku) to follow her husband in death. Source: Internet

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